Michael is a dynamic customer-service oriented individual with over 25 years of experience in the tennis industry and in sales and marketing.  Michael has served as Director of Tennis at nationally acclaimed top 25 tennis resorts, including Van der Meer Tennis Centers, Hilton Head Island, SC, & The Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, Mo. 

As Director of Tennis at Val Vista Lakes, Michael has developed creative tennis instructional programs, adapted progressive teaching methods, and provided a fun learning environment for all his students. 

Michael is a long time PTR member and presenter and is the recipient of The 2005 Arizona PTR Member of the Year Award.  Michael is also a member of the Prestigious Faculty of the 2007-2008 PTR International Tennis Symposia.

Currently, Michael serves as Founder and Director of Professional Tennis Management Services, a tennis management company that oversees and promotes tennis instructional programs, leagues, ladders, tournaments, corporate outings, socials, benefits and other tennis related events in the Phoenix Metro Area.  Michael has also been a contributing writer for Sun Tennis, a quarterly Southwest tennis publication and for two community newspapers.  In addition to coaching, Michael plays USTA sanctioned events & has played in USTA Pro-Amateur Events and the ATP Tour.