Michael is a compliance executive and qualified attorney with 40 years of unique educational and career achievement in Europe and the US. Following traditional legal work at law firms in California and Germany and as in-house counsel in Connecticut, he embarked on a professional journey in Switzerland in 2001, and held global roles in compliance, communications, and HR.
He has worked in the financial services, insurance, automotive, and pharmaceutical sectors. For financial, organizational, or transformational challenges in companies large and small, Michael has consistently rendered mission-critical compliance leadership and guidance across national,
linguistic, and departmental borders.
Michael has B.A. and M.A. degrees in German literature, a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law, and an M.B.A. from Thunderbird. Originally from Cheshire, Connecticut, Michael is bilingual English/German and acquired Swiss citizenship in 2011. He lives in Oberägeri in canton Zug with his husband Urs Märchy.
