Mike was born in Harar, Ethiopia, and moved to Chevy Chase, MD, as a young child. He grew up playing MSI soccer and enjoyed going to Orioles / Redskins games with his father. After graduating from GW, Mike moved to Arlington, VA, began his career working in IT, and ultimately settled down in Leesburg in 2010. Mike sees Loudoun United’s welcome presence in the community as a force for good, bringing people together through their common love for soccer, and also as a means of helping to support and give back to that community. You can find him in the Supporters’ Section cheering on the team and occasionally banging the drum, or maybe even on the sidelines taking pictures.