Mike is a proud resident of Haida Gwaii since 1995 and joined the Haida Gwaii Community Futures team as General Manager in 2015. He strives to work with the communities of Haida Gwaii with a concentration on community economic development, training and capacity building, and sound business practices. He holds the designation of Chartered Investment Manager® having worked in the wealth management industry for the past 10 years.

He is a strong advocate of entrepreneurialism and private small business currently serving as a director with Northern Development Initiative Trust and Misty Isles Economic Development Society. In addition, he owns and operates his own small businesses in quarry and aggregate products and small scale log salvage on Haida Gwaii.  Mike also currently serves as an ‘Area D’ director for the Skeena Queen Charlotte Regional District.