Michael Brownrigg
Senior Managing Director
A co-founder of A&H, Michael is based in the San Francisco bay area where he helps oversee the western portfolio companies for A&H. His decades-long experience working with growth companies and founders gives him an ability to relate to founder/sellers who want to transact with A&H while also helping the new management team and workforce excel as an employee-owned company post-ELBO transaction.
Michael started his career as a US diplomat and then joined an international private equity firm for 10 years, rising to partner. In 2009 he co-founded Total Impact Capital, one of the first impact merchant banks in the US which has directed close to $400 million since inception into clean water, healthcare and regenerative agriculture projects around the world.
His commitment to public service continues: since 2009, Michael has been an elected council member for the city of Burlingame, California, and in 2023 he is serving as Mayor. Michael says, “The American Dream only works for one if it works for every one.” He thinks A&H and employee ownership are the best means to restore the American dream for the regular working person.
