Michael leads the partnerships team at Drinkaware, the UK’s leading alcohol charity. In this role, he works closely with industry and non-industry organisations to develop and deliver collaborative projects and campaigns that support Drinkaware’s mission to reduce alcohol harm. His work focuses on building strategic relationships, identifying shared priorities, and translating evidence and insight into practical interventions that can reach people at scale. Before joining Drinkaware, Michael held senior partnerships roles at leading charities and cultural organisations, including the Royal Society of Arts, The Design Museum and Cancer Research UK. Across these roles, he has developed extensive experience in partnership development, stakeholder engagement and programme delivery, working with a wide range of partners across the public, private and voluntary sectors. Michael is particularly interested in how cross-sector collaboration can drive meaningful behaviour change and support healthier outcomes for individuals and communities.