Michael Bolinder is a consultant and lobbyist from Arlington, VA.  A native of Massachusetts, Bolinder has served as congressional staff for several U.S. Representatives and congressional committee offices.

As a congressional aide, Bolinder worked with lawmakers, committee staff, the Governor of Florida and outside interest groups to build a coalition of political, environmental and agricultural interest that ultimately gained congressional and White House approval for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project.  This plan represents a multi-billion dollar effort to restore South Florida's everglades to their natural state.

Bolinder's dedicated lobbying work has benefited the National Coral Reef Research Institute; the Guy Harvey Research Institute shark forensics program; Nova Southeastern University; the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; the Earth Conservation Corps and a variety of other environmental, public and private interests.

In 2006, Bolinder accepted an appointment as the Executive Director of the Future Fisherman Foundation, a national effort to bring recreational fishing to young people across north America.  Bolinder's term at the foundation saw the beginning of national fishing and aquatic education partnerships with ESPN, Boys and Girls clubs of America and.the US Department of Justice.  Bolinder also oversaw a doubling of the Physh Ed national grants program, an initiative that brings fishing education to 80 new schools a year.