As the Director of Open Source Operations for the OMF, Michael stewards the OMF's data specifications, MDS and CDS, by helping public agencies and private companies improve them to meet their real world needs. He helps transportation leaders around the world better manage their public right of way and help residents move safely and efficiently to jobs, schools, work, and play.Michael is from Louisville, KY and has lived in and worked in San Francisco, Melbourne, Paris, and Edinburgh. As Louisville’s first Chief Data Officer in the Office of Civic Innovation and Technology, he worked for 4 years to use data to improve government performance and transparency, with responsibility for open data, a citywide data strategy, partnerships with other cities and companies, and employee data-driven decision-making and training.He has spent 18 years volunteering time in civic tech and community advocacy, including open data and building civic services around real-time transit and public safety, leading to the co-founding of Louisville’s first Code for America brigade. His career includes work on internet and technology projects from startups, non-profits, LLCs, and Fortune 500 companies.