Before joining Octant, Michelle advised the asset management industry as an attorney at a large global law firm and worked in sales, training and marketing at Johnson & Johnson.  She was shortlisted by Chambers in 2019 as a “Future Leader” for her commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession.

In addition to her law degree from Northwestern, Michelle received her MBA from Drexel University and a B.S. in health studies from Georgetown University. She volunteers for the regional alumni chapters of Georgetown University and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

Michelle enjoys food and sailing in the San Francisco Bay and further afield.