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Michael is an accomplished Creative Director, Art Director and Principal Show Designer with over two decades of experience in themed entertainment. He is a graduate of Art Center College of Design with a BFA in Illustration with emphasis in Entertainment Design. He demonstrates a passion to create astounding attractions, places and experiences. He strives to lead design and champion creative all while providing quality art direction from concept through production to installation. He has collaborated, designed, worked and installed many multi-million dollar experiences, attractions, lands and parks both domestically and internationally. He currently is an Art Director with Universal Creative. And has also worked for other Fortune 500 companies such as Walt Disney Imagineering, 20th Century (Fox) Studios, Paramount and Hasbro.

Michael has worked and delivered such notable projects as Test Track presented by Chevrolet – Epcot (Walt Disney World, Florida), Roaring Rapids and Challenge Trail – Adventure Isle (Shanghai Disney Resort, China), Iron Man Experience – Tomorrowland (Hong Kong Disneyland, China), Blue Sky Zone – Genting Skyworlds (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), Avatar: The Experience (Traveling Exhibit) and Epic Universe (Universal Orlando Resort, Florida).

Michael is also a three time Thea Award recipient receiving awards in 2017 for Outstanding Achievement, Theme Park: Shanghai Disneyland and 2017 Outstanding Achievement, Attraction: Camp Discovery, Shanghai Disneyland. He also received an award in 2025 for Outstanding Achievement, Museum Attraction: The Priddy Family Foundation Freedom Theater.