• General Notes

  Born in Nairobi, Michael was educated in the UK and South Africa, and holds a civil engineering degree and an MBA. Over the last 33 years he has worked in the international construction industry in the UK, China and West Africa.
  
  Michael has held senior positions in both the property and construction industries; he is currently Regeneration Director at Hammerson plc and Chief Executive of the Spitalfields Development Group. Michael is also a part-time director of Balfour Beatty Property Ltd and of Balfour Beatty Property Investments Ltd.
  
  Michael is also an Alderman in the City of London, was previously Sheriff of the City of London and was the 683rd Lord Mayor of London, whose one-year term began on 12 November 2010 and ended 11 November 2011. He is the Alderman of the ward of Portsoken and previously represented that Ward as Common Councilman and Deputy
  
  
  

Details of Michael's family with Barbara Sandler