Michael has held senior HS&E positions in various industries ranging from Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Inks and Coatings to Engineering. In these roles he has lead the business to world class performance against industry peers and top centile when benchmarked against all industries.

Michael has also held senior positions outside of HS&E – as business leader for a pharma division and Strategy, Mergers and Acquisition director for EMEA/Asia regions.

Currently Michael heads HSE and Sustainability for ABB globally, based at their Zurich HQ. In this role balancing the various functional activities from site and people Security, Corporate Responsibility and Human Rights, HSE and linking this to a clear and effective sustainability strategy is an excellent challenge.