David P. Michaels

David Michaels was born and educated in England. He has over thirty-five years of experience as an advisor to corporations, governmental entities, and political leaders on matters associated with business, economic and political restructuring, strategic problem resolution, and the related financial and economic negotiations. He has also advised law enforcement entities and litigation professionals on matters involving fraud, corruption, and illegal international transactions.

With a divergent problem solving capability and ability to synthesize highly complex issues into workable solutions, he has spearheaded dynamic and critical innovation in business and economic development.

He is the creator of a number of financial programs for restructuring and expansion utilizing sovereign debt instruments, blocked currencies, trade and investment incentives.

Notably, he is credited with anticipating the concepts behind the Brady Plan and the Enterprise for the Americas programs launched by the previous Bush Administration.

Mr. Michaels' activities in the MERCOSUR region, the South American common market, includes representing and advising U.S. and European corporations and Government entities on their negotiations with the public and private sectors, and he acts as a conduit for multinational corporations seeking access to "Southern Cone" markets.

Mr. Michaels contributes to the policy and strategic planning debates through commentaries and publications on strategic business/economic planning and restructuring; international debt, trade, investment, and economic restructuring and development.

His private activities include active participation in a number of organizations including: The St. George’s Society of New York, a British charitable society founded in 1770; Member, and former Chairman of The St. George’s Honours Committee; English Speaking Union - Inauguration of The Margaret Thatcher Series of Lectures; Founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Uruguayan American Chamber of Commerce in the United States. Mr. Michaels is the Special Advisor for the MERCOSUR region in South America for the International Paralympic Committee (www.paralympic.org)

David Michaels is authoring, (with Capt. Julian J. Mitchell C.B.E., Royal Navy [retired], British Naval Attaché in Argentina from 1980 to 1982), "Dust on the Chess Board" - a fictionalized insight into the activities of major global industries in geopolitical affairs between 1977 and 1982, with an alternative view of events leading to the Falklands War.

Mr. Michaels also enjoys reading books on a diverse selection of subjects, and playing backgammon.

He is married to Teresita C. D’Alessandro, formerly of Montevideo, Uruguay. They reside in New York City, and rest in Punta del Este, Uruguay.

Clubs: Royal Naval Club & Royal Albert Yacht Club (UK); University Club, Washington DC (USA).