Michael R.

Michael R. is currently the Vice President of Technology and Innovation at Rain Bird Corporation and serves on the Executive Committee of the Irrigation Association as a member of the Board of Directors. Previously, they held various leadership roles at Rain Bird, including Strategic Business Unit Director for both the Commercial and Golf divisions, where they successfully drove business growth. Michael's earlier experience includes working at Procter & Gamble as Vice President of Research & Development for Duracell and in R&D, Engineering, and Management at The Gillette Company. They are pursuing their education at the University of Rochester.