Michael has served as the President and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets, a subsidiary of Embraer, since 2017. Prior to joining Embraer, Michael served as Executive Vice President, Senior Managing Director of Business Aviation at Stonebriar Commercial Finance from 2015 to 2017. Michael also led as Managing Director, Executive Head of Global Corporate Aircraft Finance at Bank of America Merrill Lynch for over 22 years, following a decade-long tenure in sales management at GE Capital. Michael also currently serves as a director of Eve Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EVEX) and of Corporate Angel Network. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) and serves on their Finance and Investment Committees. Michael currently serves on the Executive, Finance, Investment, and Strategic Committees of the General Aviation Manufacturer’s Association (‘‘GAMA’’), and is a member of the Advisory Council and Leadership Council of the National Business Aviation Association (‘‘NBAA’’). Past board positions include former four-term OEM President of the International Aircraft Dealers Association (‘‘IADA’’), Chairman of the Associate Members Advisory Council for the National Aircraft Resellers Association (‘‘NARA’’), and former two-term President of the National Aircraft Finance Association (‘‘NAFA’’). Michael holds a B.A. in Economics and a Master’s in Financial Management from Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.