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Michael created HomeX based on his core value of being a positive force and with the vision of  leveraging technology to radically improve the home services industry. Today, HomeX operates home service and mechanical contracting companies in the Northeast and provides AI and AR-powered remote diagnostic services to resolve home maintenance issues. Prior to establishing HomeX, Michael was President and CEO of Globe Union Group, an international manufacturer of kitchen and bath products, and is the former President of Werner Ladder Co., which was operated by his family for 75 years. He started his career as an M & A investment banker at Goldman Sachs in New York.

Michael is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and a master’s degree in Engineering Management and Science. Michael is the past Chairman of the Lymphoma Research Foundation, on the Executive Committee of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and has been active in the Economic Club of Chicago, the Young Presidents Organization, and the National Kitchen and Bath Association. When he’s not working or volunteering, you will find him with his family at hockey games or on his skis, mountain or road bikes. He and his wife Laura reside in Chicago and have three grown children.