Michelle is a social impact leader and international strategist working at the intersection of global affairs, strategic communications, and the creative industries. Her expertise spans program design, cultural diplomacy, public policy, and opinion research. She is the founder of CCGlobal, a social impact consultancy focused on strengthening economic and cultural ties between the United States and the global community, and The Africa Narrative (TAN), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering African creatives and amplifying Africa’s cultural soft power.

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​CCGlobal is developing a cultural campaign to bring contemporary Moroccan creativity to American audiences as the United States and Morocco mark 250 years of friendship in 2027.

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Her advisory work has included conceiving and leading a national U.S. advocacy campaign to strengthen foreign-language education; directing U.S. strategic communications for an African government; developing the international public-sector market for the branded entertainment division of a major Hollywood agency; and organizing a series of political communications conferences across Latin America.

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Michelle previously served as vice president of the opinion research firm Zogby International, later acquired by Grupo IBOPE. As head of its international practice, she provided opinion research and strategic communications counsel to U.S. and foreign government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, nongovernmental organizations, and global media outlets.

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Earlier, she was vice president of Hollinger Digital, the new-media arm of Hollinger International, then the world's third-largest newspaper company. Based in New York and London, she was selected by the company's chairman and CEO to develop handbag.com from concept through launch. Created as a joint venture between Hollinger's Daily Telegraph and Boots PLC, handbag.com became one of Europe's leading online destinations for women.

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Michelle initially joined Hollinger International as an associate in corporate development and investor relations ahead of the company's listing on the New York Stock Exchange. She began her career at the American Enterprise Institute, a Washington, D.C.–based think tank, as a press and communications aide in its Foreign and Defense Policy Studies department.

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Michelle holds a B.A. in West European Studies from William & Mary. The daughter of a U.S. diplomat and an Italian mother, she was born in South America and raised in Europe and North Africa. She speaks French and Italian. She serves as a pro bono advisor to the Zanzibar International Film Festival and has held board and advisory roles with the Global Film Initiative, Business for Diplomatic Action, and the William & Mary Arts & Entertainment Council.