User:Michel Daley

Michel Daley is a seasoned entrepreneur who founded Washington Opportunity Institute, a training, consulting and communications company; Zanzibar Management Group, an event management and consulting firm; Michel Daley Realty, a real estate brokerage firm; and Zanzibar on the Waterfront, a multi-million dollar restaurant and entertainment venue.

He is also a former member of the Board of Directors of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, serving on its Executive Committee and chairing its Mission Oversight Committee. He retired for Verizon in 2000 as a media relations specialist and spokesperson who has been interviewed by every major newspaper and TV station in Washington, DC.

Michel has over 40 years experience in management. He has served as Zanzibar’s General Manager and Managing Member, and in that capacity was responsible for all facets of the business. He was born in New Orleans; graduated from Dillard university (B.A. Cum Laude) he has completed executive development programs at Wharton, Harvard and George Washington Universities. He has two adult sons, and is a a private pilot who enjoys traveling.