Michael Davidson

Michael Davidson is a BoardLead Trainer at Cause Strategy Partners. He is a consultant specializing in nonprofit board development, management support, leadership transition, and executive coaching for nonprofit managers. He has over 30 years of experience in nonprofit board and managerial leadership and has provided board training and retreat facilitation for more than 150 nonprofit organizations. He is the former Chair of Governance Matters, designed and led the board candidate and organizational training for the Board Serve NYC program of the United Way of New York City and is a member of the Selection Committee for the New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards.

He has been a Peace Corps Volunteer, an Assistant Professor of Anthropology, an Assistant District Attorney and an attorney in private practice. He holds a BS in mathematics from New York State University College on Long Island, a JD from Columbia Law School and an M. Ph in Anthropology from Yale University.

Education

• M.A. University of Hawaii at Manoa (1966 — 1967)
• B.S. State University of New York at Oyster Bay (1958 — 1962)
• Stuyvesant High School (1955 — 1958)

Companies

• Former Chair Governance Matters (2005)
• Adjunct Instructor Milano Graduate School at The New School (2003)
• Board Coach Board Coach (2000)
• member NYTAP (2001 — 2009)
• Deputy Director Common Cents (1997 — 2000)
• Litigation Partner Jacob, Medinger and Finnegan (1981 — 1997)
• New York County District Attorney's Office New York County District Attorney's Office (1975 — 1981)
• Assistant Professor of Anthropolgy Fordham University (1969 — 1975)
• Peace Corps Volunteer, Philippines Peace Corps (1963 — 1966)