I believe that the experiences that others have had working with me speak greater volumes—and are more valuable to me — than any words I might offer about myself.
“It is quite rare when one comes across a colleague like Michelle. Some people can be visionary, some pragmatic and many can build functioning teams. But there only a handful of creative and innovative thinkers like Michelle that can do it all with grace.
Anthony WickhamChief Creative Officer, Avanade X
Michelle’s intelligence and capability to help identify opportunities and define the role that design needs to play is unlike any other I have come across.
She is patient, kind and generous in her support, development and nurturing of her team at Avanade – while ensuring that we create the best possible, most impactful creative product for our clients.
Michelle is an outstanding creative partner and great mentor for anyone lucky enough to work alongside her. It is a privilege to work with her.
“Michelle is one of the best ECDs I've had the pleasure working with. Michelle is a true leader. She has a creative vision and guides her team towards that, coaching and teaching along the way. Michelle is a great partner. She works to understand the business and come up with actionable, creative solutions that help drive ROI.
Melissa TrepinskiManaging Director, Publicis Sapient
Michelle is gifted at the art of storytelling, elevating every pitch and presentation she touches. I have learned so much from Michelle and hope everyone has a Michelle in their sphere.
“I’ve worked with more award winning Creative Directors, Art Directors and Designers at the best of the best companies than I can possibly recall over my 35 + years in advertising. Yet, Michelle is special. There is no stronger combination of intelligent art direction, willingness to accept serendipity, along with zeroing in on her client’s message than what I experience when Michelle is involved it the project. She brings the best out of the project, FULL STOP.
Bruce DeBoerFilm Director / Photographer
I’d risk my 35 year reputation on anything she does.
“I can confidently say she's the finest professional I've ever had the pleasure of working with. Her creativity is unmatched, she possesses an exceptional ability to identify and actualize potential where others simply cannot. What sets Michelle apart is not just her talent, but her remarkable knack for inspiring those around her. She doesn't just lead, she illuminates paths of innovation for her team and peers alike. Michelle isn't just great, she's a role model in the creative world. She was the first in our company to recognize the revolution that AI was bringing to the creative industry when no one else was even talking about it. I feel blessed to have shared a long journey with her in the Experience Design Talent Community. Many of the community's greatest achievements stemmed from her brilliant mind and dedication.
Francesca TassistroSenior Director, Global Creative Practice Lead, Avanade X
“Michelle drives the team forward with passion and purpose. She leads by example and shows by doing. Her standards are held high, and she is continuously raising the bar on what it means to be a creative. The team, and the business, is in great hands with a caring, competent leader. Thank you Michelle!
Sean McInerneyDigital Customer Experience (DCX) Lead, Capgemini
“Michelle is one of the most popular creative leaders in our organization because of her empathy and ability to put herself in others' shoes. She is
Daisy DaiCreative Director
an exceptional leader, an inspirational mentor, and a genuinely wonderful person. Her heartfelt approach is evident in every conversation.
We collaborated on several B2B and B2C projects where her extensive knowledge of marketing, branding, and keen eye for design details stood out.
“The effort Michelle provided in our last mile in preparation for the Carnival opportunity was outstanding. She acted with professionalism, was action-oriented, and dealt well with ambiguity. Her creativity is what helped our Power of 3 team stand out and be differentiated against the competition of IBM, Google and Amazon.
Mark TurnerExecutive, Accenture Channel Lead
“Michelle's authentic approach working with the entire team (all level, roles, locations) was important to bringing the teams together in a very complicated program that was 100% sold, launched and delivered remotely in the Pandemic. In addition to her responsibilities with the studio and design, Michelle was instrumental in driving the culture change, both with the client and within the Accenture/Avanade team. Large transformational programs like project 'Falcon' require more than expertise and experience in a particular craft— which Michelle clearly has.
Narciso TaulerManaging Director, Accenture Global Interactive Operations
The ability to adjust to changing demands, keep your team motivated, focused and engaged when times are frustrating, working through challenges collaboratively, establishing strong relationships both with the client and employees and modeling the right behaviors from a leadership perspective are as important if not more — and she does all of this with ease.
Let’s create something amazing together.
