Brother Michael is a driven, technically-savvy Information Professional with the ability to develop deep customer relationships built on trust and credibility. His experience is rooted in technically rigorous software development and engineering and has taken his career into a customer-facing role where he provides advice, strategy and IT architecture solutioning to Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 customers globally and more locally in Western Canada

Brother Michael, born in Yugoslavia has lived most of his life in Calgary.  Married to Tammy, they have 4 children (one boy, and three girls).  He is currently working for IBM as an IT professional focussed on building strategy and architecture for Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 organizations in western Canada and globally as well.  

Michael studied computer science and engineering after high school and entered the industry as a programmed.  We worked in software development across computers of all sizes, and eventually moved into designing and building netowrks to connect comptures together, progrsssing into migrations to the web and internet domain.  Michael now focuses on helping organizations achieve their business needs and requirements through the use of hybrid technology that spans on-premises, to cloud and everything in between.  Focussed on Cloud, Data and Generative AI to build the systems of the future today.

Michael and Tammy are both very active in their parish and with their family support a variety of ministries from Lecturers, to Eucharistic Ministers, Altar Servers, and the CWL and Knights organizations as well as Camp Arcatheos and Camp Captivenia as Board members, directors, and volunteers.  

Brother Michael joined the Knights in 2007, and has served as Chancellor, Deputy Grand Knight, Grand Knight, Chapter Vice President, Chapter President, and Chapter Secretary as well as District Deputy.  Michael also provides services to his council as technology lead for their website, and is the Technology, Communications and PR director for the AB/NWT State council.  

Brother Michael looks forward to serving the AB/NWT State in his position as State Warden for 2025-2026.