Michael holds a Diploma in Business Administration from the Private University of the German Federal Reserve Bank, a Diploma in International Management from INSEAD Business School, and a Certificate of Advanced Studies from the University of St. Gallen.
In 2021, Michael was appointed Emirates Group CFO and in 2024 was promoted to Chief Financial and Group Services Officer, heading up the Group functions including Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Legal and Group Investments.
Michael is a board member of Emirates Aviation University, Emirates Flight Catering, MMI/Emirates Leisure Retail, Emirates-CAE Flight Training and Transguard Group (UAE). He is also a member of the Airline Financial Advisory Council of the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Before joining Emirates in 2006, Michael held various managerial positions at Lufthansa Group, Star Alliance, Thomas Cook AG and Berlin Chemie AG.