Today

VP, Design Director
The Design Group—FCB
Chicago

Previously

Colle + McVoy
Fallon
Sussner Design Co.
Solve

Clients

GE Appliances
Blue Bunny Ice Cream
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
City of Chicago
SkinMedica
Bon Viv
Bud Light
Cadillac

Recognition & Awards

Named ‘Ad Age Women to Watch’ 2020

D&AD—Black Pencil, Yellow Pencil (x2), Graphite Pencil 2020

D&AD—Design Agency of the Year 2020—The Design Group

One Show—Gold (x4), Silver (x6), Merit (x2) 2020

Cannes—Gold (x3), Silver (x3) 2019

STA—Society of Typographic Arts 2019, 2020

Community Betterment

Ad Age—The List

Invited to join The List, a collective of innovative industry leaders confronting bias and building an inclusive industry. Created by Ad Age. 2021

After School Matters

Led workshops to educate brown and black Chicago teens about the career opportunities within the Design and Advertising communities. 2019

John Spry Community School

Organized and led a workshop that introduced Design and Advertising career opportunities to junior high students from Little Village, a primarily Latinx community. 2018

3% Conference

In collaboration with 3%, Michele’s been at the center of FCB’s 3% movement to promote diversity in gender, skin color, sexuality and disability within the Design and Advertising industries. 2017, 2018, 2019

Chicago Prize

To promote community-focused development in Chicago’s marginalized neighborhoods, Michele collaborated with Chicago Prize. She consulted with community leaders to strategically position themselves and win a 10 million dollar grant and invest in ground-level, health lifestyle betterment. 2019

WAATBP (Where Are All The Black People?) Portfolio Reviewer, 2020