Michael has over 28 years of professional experience working on tenants' rights and economic justice issues (primarily through advocacy at the Minnesota State Capitol), including ten years as HOME Line’s Public Policy Director.

During this 2023-2024 legislative biennium, Michael led the legislative charge, including multiple new laws that resulted in the most substantial change in Minnesota tenant/landlord law in a single session of the Legislature in the 166-year history of the state (e.g., notice before nonpayment evictions, fee disclosure, privacy rights, cold-weather heat requirements). In his earlier work with HOME Line, Michael fashioned successful grassroots and direct lobbying strategies to secure significant portions of what was called the Minnesota Tenant Bill of Rights. This campaign – a team effort with Legal Services Advocacy Project – resulted in saving tenants millions of dollars each year on screening fees, late fees, attorney fees, and improperly withheld security deposits. 

Michael lives in St. Paul with his wonderful wife, Rebecca, and rambunctious pup, Luca.  He is an avid heirloom vegetable gardener, loves dark chocolate, and often closes his emails with the phrase “Do justice and stay snazzy.”

Regan has been an active community leader for nearly  a decade and moved into the professional sphere of organizing five years ago. Her perspective on organizing is simple; the people that are being affected by the issue, are the ones that have the best ideas on how to solve it. Throughout her time at HOME Line, Regan has supported tenants across affordable housing portfolios, advocate and fight for their rights as tenants in Minnesota. She has developed and led programs that have put over $25,000 into community hands. She is working right now for stronger eviction protections, opportunity to purchase policies, and an end to income discrimination. From taking landlords to court, to facilitating pathways for community-led projects, and pulling in the media to garner public support, Regan has supported tenants in taking back the dignity and agency that everyone deserves in their housing. She believes that organizing is about creating spaces that are safe so that we can all imagine better outcomes for our communities, while also being supportive enough so we can all feel confident in demanding change.