Michael T. Ulbrich
Michael is a Certified EOS Implementer® and Managing Partner and Owner of Midland Machinery. As an EOS Implementer, Michael works with entrepreneurial owners and their leadership teams to help them clarify and execute their vision and run a better business. In 2022, Michael acquired Midland Machinery, a local manufacturing company helping to rebuild American infrastructure, and he is responsible for developing and leading the company’s vision and strategy.
Michael was previously President of Buffalo Manufacturing Works, a public-private partnership that provides technology development and advisory services to companies throughout the U.S. from 2014 until 2019. An entrepreneurial and passionate leader, Michael led the organization from concept to reality, resulting in a nationally recognized hub of manufacturing innovation. Michael brings nearly 20 years of leadership and strategic experience in the private, public, and social sectors operating in technology, financial services, manufacturing, and economic development.
Prior to building Buffalo Manufacturing Works, Michael spent ten years in investment, banking, and lending services with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in New York City and London, United Kingdom. Michael’s responsibilities included managing complex relationships, building effective teams, and developing business opportunities amid one of the worst financial crises in history. His key achievement at the company was to pioneer and expand the company’s presence in Scandinavia, helping to establish the J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Nordic Region, where he served as Vice President. Prior to J.P. Morgan, Michael spent one year at Walt Disney World & Co. in Orlando, Florida working on operational planning, forecasting and productivity and process improvement projects. Michael is an engineer by training with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University.
Michael is passionate about the future of Buffalo and serves as an active member of Empire State Development’s Western New York Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) and on the boards of the John R. Oishei Foundation, the WNY Impact Investment Fund, and various private companies.