Michael Norton is a Principal and Shallotte Office Director at McGill Associates, P.A. since January 2017, specializing in multi-disciplined consulting, engineering, and landscape architecture services. Previously, Michael served as a Client Manager at SOLitude Lake Management from May 2016 to May 2023, and as President & Owner of Compass Pointe Engineering, PA, from September 2004 to December 2016, where Michael managed various engineering projects. Michael also established AquatiCO, Inc., an aquatic vegetation management company, and worked as an Eastern Region Reliability Engineer at Progress Energy, overseeing power reliability projects. Earlier in their career, Michael was a Senior Engineer & Operations Support Supervisor at Carolina Power & Light Co, managing environmental and safety programs. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from North Carolina State University and an MBA from East Carolina University - College of Business.