Mike has extensive experience working with companies, stakeholders and associations across the international metals value chain, as well as on a range of standards, regulations, and policy issues. His professional background includes over 7 years as Vice President at the International Wrought Copper Council (IWCC), the association for the copper semis fabricating industry, developing and expanding the organisation's global membership, structure and work programmes. Mike is also a co-founder of the Back British Metals Initiative, bringing together manufacturers and trade bodies to promote and develop the metals value chain.

Prior to joining the IWCC, Mike led government affairs and political engagement for a number of leading international and domestic NGOs, and has served as a political aide in the UK Parliament. He is based in London, and holds degrees from the London School of Economics (LSE) and Birkbeck, University of London.