Strengthening Engagement Between
the United States
and the Global Community

Michelle  is a social impact leader working at the intersection of global affairs and the creative industries, with expertise spanning program design, strategic communications, 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 of 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’s current work includes the US ↔ Morocco 250 Project, an initiative launching in 2026 in the lead-up to December 1, 2027—the anniversary of Morocco’s historic recognition of the United States and the celebration of 250 years of bilateral friendship.

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Over the course of her advisory career, she has consulted on a wide range of initiatives, including developing the international public-sector market for a Hollywood agency’s branded entertainment division; conceiving and leading a national U.S. advocacy campaign to strengthen foreign-language education; directing U.S. strategic communications for an African government; and organizing a series of Latin American political-communications conferences.

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Michelle previously served as vice president at the opinion research firm Zogby International (acquired by Grupo IBOPE), where she oversaw its international practice and provided research and strategic communication guidance to U.S. and foreign government agencies, Fortune 500 companies, NGOs, and global media outlets.

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Before then, 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 tapped by the Chairman and CEO to develop handbag.com from concept to launch.  A joint venture between Hollinger’s The Daily Telegraph and Boots PLC, handbag.com became one of Europe’s leading online destinations for women.

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She first joined Hollinger International as an Associate in Corporate Development and Investor Relations in anticipation of the company's NYSE listing.  Michelle 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 BA in West European Studies from the College of William & Mary. The daughter of a U.S. diplomat and an Italian mother, she was raised across South America, Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, and speaks French and Italian. She is a pro bono advisor to the Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) and has served on the board of the Global Film Initiative, the Advisory Board of Business for Diplomatic Action, and the William & Mary Arts & Entertainment Council.