Of Ukrainian descendant, Michael was born and raised in the Montreal region. He is married to Jocelyne who is French Canadian and together they have two grown children.

After obtaining his Baccalaureate of Commerce with a major in Finance at Sir Georges Williams University, he would spend the next five years from 1977 to 1982 with the prestigious accounting firm of Coopers Lybrand. It was during these formative years that he would gain valuable experience which would eventually open doors to a career in the hospitality industry.

While assigned to conduct the audit at different resorts in the Mont Tremblant area, Michael realized that this would be the location that one day he would call home.  An opportunity presented itself shortly thereafter to work for the Wheeler family, then owners of Auberge Gray Rocks.  Michael and Jocelyne left Montreal to embark on this new adventure and setting.  Michael served this organisation for 14 years initially as Controller and then as V.P. Finance and Administration.

In 1995, he accepted an offer as Director of Golf for Chateau Montebello, a five-star Canadian Pacific Hotel at the time. This new position would bring Michael in direct contact with the customer and membership base of the hotel, and provide him with an opportunity to hone his interpersonal skills.  In his second year with this fine organisation Michael was selected as regional leader of the year an honour bestowed to a manager who exemplifies dedication and commitment to his hotel.

Five years later, a fortuitous phone call from the General Manager of Le Grand Lodge Mont-Tremblant asking him to consider the position of Controller in a then new property, would bring him closer to home and back to Tremblant. A position he happily accepted and would be promoted from no less than a year later to General Manager which he would hold from 2001 to 2005. As General Manager he thrived in his new responsibilities, interacting with the guests and when asked if he was the owner, took pride in saying “I feel like I am.” This unparalleled sense of integrity has defined Michael throughout his career.

Since 2005, Michael is the Chief Financial Officer for Le Grand Lodge Mont-Tremblant and LGL Resorts Inc.