Michael grew up in Oregon and has worked in all aspects of construction since 1973 including superintendent over large projects in the U.S., Haiti, Peru and Mexico. In 2009 Michael began Leak Locators of Montana, LLC combining his construction knowledge and problem-solving skills with locating water leaks and utility lines. He is certified by Staking University in utility locating and by Utility Training Academy as a Professional Utility Locator and Professional Utility Instructor. In 2013 Michael accepted the invitation to represent the Sewerin line of water leak detection equipment.