Michael McCool became involved with the ALS Hope Foundation after losing his wife, Phyllis, to ALS. He joined the Board of Directors and has served as Treasurer and Chairman of the Finance and Development Committees since 2013. He is the owner of Michael McCool, CFO For Hire, LLC, consulting to project oriented industries for over 13 years. He specializes in small to medium sized businesses in the construction and professional services markets. McCool is an honors graduate of Temple University with a degree in Accounting. He also attended the University of Virginia Darden School of Business Executive Program. He is a licensed CPA in Pennsylvania. McCool's work has been published in several professional publications, and he has conducted seminars at various professional events, including Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) and NAHB.