Michael is an outspoken and unwavering supporter of LGBT+ individuals in the workplace, ensuring that individuals’ differences are embraced; he leads by example to inspire senior leaders throughout BNY Mellon to show their support of LGBT+ inclusion. Michael’s commitment to empowering LGBT+ individuals within BNY Mellon has led to increased focus across the region, and in August 2017 BNY Mellon’s Luxembourg office launched EMEA’s 11th PRISM chapter. Externally, Michael leverages his profile to advance workplace inclusion at global events, such as the World Economic Forum, The Economist Pride and Prejudice: Business as a Catalyst for Change conference and the Out Leadership Europe Summit. Michael has also encouraged business leaders to adopt reverse mentoring programmes as a strategy to build an influential ally community and was instrumental to BNY Mellon signing the Diversity Charter Ireland. Additionally, he has inspired leaders across sectors to bring the LGBT+ lens to strategy discussions, as evidenced during the March 2016 launch of a groundbreaking study that BNY Mellon co-sponsored, “Out in the World: Securing LGBT Rights in the Global Marketplace”.
