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Michael Cantacuzène - Director

As Director of Nonprofit Finance, Michael is responsible for the day-to-day finance/accounting operations for OAI’s non-profit management clients. He is also responsible for client budgeting, cash management, financial reporting, audit preparation, tax preparation and finance/accounting policy development and execution.

Prior to joining OAI, Michael served as the CFO of Pareto Energy, Ltd. where he managed all employee, accounting, finance and tax operations. As General Manager and senior program manager for Govolution, he was directly responsible for Internet and IVR payment services projects for the federal, state and county clients. At a bank subsequently acquired by PNC Bank, Michael was Special Projects Manager and Vice President responsible for providing analysis, recommendations and management services for internal, international, government and institutional clients. As a Peace Corps volunteer in Botswana, he served as Business Advisor/Manager for the Botswana Development Corporation and was responsible for the operations, finances and accounting functions of a knitwear factory and the national craft retailer/exporter and served as temporary finance manager for a large brickworks. As Portfolio Manager for a predecessor of SunTrust Bank, Michael developed and executed investment strategies for individual and Institutional clients and analyzed debt and equity investments.

Michael received his B.A. in History from The University of Virginia and his M.B.A. in Finance/Investments from the University of Southern California. He has a Chartered Financial Analyst designation from the Association for Investment Management and Research and a Certified Cash Manager/ Certified Treasury Professional designation from the Association of Financial Professionals. Michael serves as Trustee, Secretary and Executive Committee member for Hillwood Museum & Gardens and is a member of the Washington Society of Investment Analysts and of the Mid-Atlantic Treasury Management Association.

He is married to Lizzie Edgeworth and they live in Washington, DC with their three children, Nicholas, Elizabeth and Clarissa.