Principal and Co-Founder, Sylmar Group
Michael is a Founder and Principal at Sylmar Group LLC. Prior to founding Sylmar Group, Michael led the infrastructure project development team at Aquatecture LLC, a family office investing in and developing innovative water infrastructure projects such as seawater desalination and wastewater reuse facilities. Previously, Michael led international supply chain efforts for Clean Energy Associates, a solar panel procurement and quality assurance firm based out of Shanghai, China. Michael has consulted on several infrastructure projects across the water industry – including supply chain work for Oasys Water, fundraising for a 22 MGD seawater desalination plant, and a go-to-market strategy for a $1 billion biotechnology company. Michael is a Board member of the International Desalination Association Young Leaders Program, a frequent contributor to industry editorial publications, and received his Bachelor’s degree from Duke University and his MBA/MEM from Yale University.
