Michael Freeman has served as the Executive Director of the Genesee County Land Bank Authority since 2020. Previously, Michael served as the Chief Operating Officer of the City of Detroit's Housing and Revitalization Department. In this capacity, he directed and oversaw the Community Development Block Grant program for the City of Detroit. Michael, a graduate of the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, began his career as a community organizer with the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)/AmeriCorps program in 1994, where he worked to facilitate dialogue/consensus among community stakeholders, neighborhood planning, and community advocacy in Flint, Michigan. This opportunity led to a 29-year career committed to civil service and nonprofit work supporting community and economic development in Flint and nationally.

Michael has served in the following local capacities: Economic Development Corporation and BRA Board Member for the City of Flint; Member Brownfield Assessment Advisory Group – City of Flint; Past President – Flint River Corridor Alliance; Co-chair of the Neighborhood Revitalization Committee for the MSHDA Cities of Promise program in Flint; Michigan Future Team Member; Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Steering Committee Member – Genesee County; Past President of the Genesee County Historical Society; Current Board member of the Durant Dort Foundation; Current Treasurer and former Chair of CS Mott Community College Board of Trustees