At BT, Michael has brought together a community of ethnic minority colleagues to improve networking. He has championed improvement of the company’s data collection, allowing BT to better support the development of minority employees through mentorship and guidance. He has led conversations centered on making BT a diverse and inclusive workforce, and has inspired the next generation of leaders at BT’s Ethnic Diversity Network event. Michael is involved with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, which aims to help students from historically black colleges and universities in order to develop the next generation of African American leaders. He also engages with disenfranchised communities through his position on the Business Advisory Council, and works with the Dallas Way Metro Dallas to help disenfranchised communities experiencing poverty.