Michael is originally from South Korea but was raised in Southern California.  He studied sociology at UC Riverside and received his Master of Social Work from Columbia University.  For the past 11 years, he lived on the east coast where he gained valuable fundraising experience working in the nonprofit world.  He is adept at organizing galas, producing direct mail campaigns, and managing CRMs.  

As a deacon of his local church, Michael led a homeless outreach ministry in the heart of Times Square, which fueled his compassion to help those in need, and eventually led him to Union Rescue Mission (URM).  As a Philanthropy Officer at URM, Michael builds relationships with people and gives them the opportunity to partner in what God is doing here at the mission.  He also helps on the technology side and with events.

Michael loves music, traveling, and playing tennis.  He is married and has a daughter named Phoebe.