Michelle graduated with a Grand Diplôme from Le Cordon Bleu in London and landed a job as a pastry
chef at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. The creativity and intensity of the culinary world provided a
perfect training ground for the world of advertising – and an eye-opening experience for a woman
finding her way in another male-dominated field.
Michelle’s advertising career took her from Leo Burnett in Chicago to Dailey in West Hollywood where
she was the agency’s first female Managing Partner and President in its 50-year history.
Michelle has worked on iconic brands across categories, everything from Philip Morris and Qantas
Airlines to Butterfinger and Panda Express. But the one constant has been her love of brands and their
ability to connect with consumers’ hearts and minds, particularly when those brands embrace the power
of creativity and authenticity.
Michelle was named on the 2024 Forbes Entrepreneurial CMO 50 list, Brand Innovator’s Top 100 list of
Most Innovative Women in Marketing and has spoken at SXSW, Forbes, Apple and Cannes Lions. Other
recent acknowledgments include a ColorComm Circle award in recognition of her outstanding leadership
and mentorship to other women in the industry.
As the CMO at Sprinkles, Michelle leads all creative strategy and communication, product innovation
and brand partnerships.
