Mike is a native Texan who attended McNamara and Elrod Elementary School, Fondren Middle School and Westbury High School. He graduated from high school in Tyler, Texas, after moving there with his family. Mike received his B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin in 1981 and has spent nearly 30 years in the energy business. He is currently the Vice President of Engineering at Pedernales Energy. This experience as a leader in both operations management and business, as well as his passion for public education, has led Mike to seek the position of HISD Trustee for District V.

Since being nominated by former Superintendent Kaye Stripling in 2003, Mike has served as a member of the HISD Bond Oversight Committee. The Bond Oversight Committee is an independent citizens committee established to monitor the progress of “Rebuild HISD,” a voter-approved $805 million plan, and ensure that it is staying on track and delivering the plan the voters approved. On the committee, Mike works to ensure our students are receiving the greatest possible benefit of every tax dollar spent. Mike also currently serves on the HISD District V Leadership Team, the HISD Parent Visionaries and the Building Committee for Planning New Schools at Horn Elementary.

As a parent volunteer, Mike has served as the Horn Elementary PTO Treasurer, Auction Co-Chair and Chair of the Master Plan Committee. Mike was also a member of the Building Committee for Planning New Schools for campuses at Pin Oak and Pershing Middle Schools.

Mike and his wife, Erin, have two children who have graduated from HISD schools – Horn Elementary, Pershing Middle and Bellaire High Schools. His son is currently a senior at the University of Houston majoring in History, and his daughter is a freshman at the college of William and Mary majoring in pre-med studies.