Michael Cusack

Michael is a Senior Project Lead at the Possibility Lab. Prior to joining the Lab, he spent four years with the Participatory Budgeting Project’s technical assistance team, first as a Project Manager and then as a Director. In these roles, he assisted cities, counties, public agencies, and community-based organizations with the implementation and evaluation of innovative civic engagement programs that allow community members to directly decide how to spend public funds.

Michael received his Master’s of Education in Adult Learning and Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University, where he studied collective learning and shared leadership while coordinating and instructing an adult High School Equivalency (GED) program. Prior to pursuing his Ed.M., Michael was a
field representative and internal organizer with SEIU-UHW, a labor union that represents California healthcare workers. He received his B.A. from Kenyon College.
In his spare time, Michael enjoys reading, seeing live music, and biking around Northern California on an endless quest in search of the best coffee and pizza spots in the area.