As SVP & head of marketing for Smalls Sliders, Michael leads overall brand strategy, menu innovation, digital and integrated marketing operations, off-premise, internal & external communications, and guest analytics & experience as the brand accelerates its journey towards explosive nationwide growth.
Michael is a next-generation executive, with nearly two decades of experience leading brand strategy and marketing operations for some of the world's most renowned and celebrated brands. Throughout his career, Michael has honed the ability to take brands—whether obscure or well-established—and infuse them with relevance through the lenses of innovation and disruption.
Michael holds a personal mission to ensure restaurant leadership mirrors the same vibrant diversity of its guests served daily, and remains dedicated to championing more LGBTQIA+, POC, and women representation—ensuring a vibrant and diverse industry for all.