Controller
Mr. Priegel joined
Urban Corps San Diego
in June 2007. Michael
has more than 30 years
of accounting experience
including 15 years
working with not-for-profit
organizations as well
as federal and state
contract compliance
auditing.
Mr. Priegel
offers an extensive
and diverse financial
management background
including senior management
positions with The
Atlanta Ballet; The
Contemporary Art Museum
of Atlanta; Quality
Care for Children (an
affiliate of Save the
Children Federation);
Desert AIDS Project,
and; ACCION San Diego.
After obtaining his
BBA in Accounting and
Management Information
Systems from the University
of Wisconsin, Michael
began his career with
the Department of Health
and Human Services
as a fiscal compliance
auditor.
After obtaining
his Master in Public
Service Administration,
also from the University
of Wisconsin, he joined
a Chicago based CPA
firm where he specialized
in not-for-profit accounting
systems conversions.
His clients included
hospitals, universities
and colleges, elementary
and secondary schools,
health and human service
providers, and performing
and visual arts organizations.
While living and working
in Chicago he participated
in the Executive MBA
program at Northwestern
University.
Mr. Priegel
has been an active
community volunteer
in Atlanta, Palm Springs
and San Diego and has
served as event chair
for several fund raising
events. In addition,
he has been on the
board of directors
for several not-for-profit
organizations including:
Project Open Hand – Atlanta;
The Roar Foundation
and; Associated Youth
Resources.
He is a
active member of the
Zoological Society
of San Diego, San Diego
Humane Society, Pacific
Whale Foundation and
Environment California.