Michael is the proud father to Sebastián and Santiago. He is a Native New Mexican and has been a nonprofit leader for over twenty years, working to bring people together to protect our land and water for future generations, like Sebas and Santi. Michael loves being outdoors and shares that passion with Naomi and the boys every chance he gets: whether hiking or riding bikes along the irrigation ditches near their house, going camping and kayaking, teaching the boys how to fish, or simply playing ball in the front yard. He is an avid gardener and one of his favorite things is watching Sebas and Santi harvest and eat fresh tomatoes off the vine or fruit off the trees they planted together. Michael is committed to public service and has served on numerous volunteer boards. He is a W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Leadership Network Fellow. He now realizes that his decades of advocacy experience has all been in preparation for this journey: to find a cure for Sebastián’s cancer.