Michael Abel

Michael Abel has extensive experience serving military veterans and advocating for their benefits, currently holding the position of Supervisory Veterans Service Representative at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs since March 2015. Michael's work focuses on making informed and equitable rating decisions for disability compensation claims, leveraging over six years of expertise in the Veterans Benefits Administration. Previous roles include Independent Insurance Agent at Greg Young Agency, Agency Owner at American Family Insurance, and Program Assistant at Hennepin Technical College, where skills in counseling, administrative decision making, and law enforcement education were developed. Michael holds a Bachelor's of Science in Human Resource Management from the University of Northwestern – St. Paul and an Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement from Inver Hills Community College, complemented by military service in the United States Army.