Michael Bach (born February 5, 1971) is a Canadian writer and executive. He is known for founding the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion. His publications include Birds of All Feathers (2020) and Alphabet Soup (2022). In 1999, Bach was the campaign manager for George Smitherman. He also became the special assistant to the chief whip of the Ontario Liberal Caucus at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1999 to 2001. Education Michael Bach went to the North Toronto Collegiate Institute from 1985 to 1987 and graduated from Trinity College School in 1989. He attended Cornell University and received a Master's Certificate in Diversity Management in 2012. He also holds the Cornell Certified Diversity Professional/Advanced Practitioner (CCDP/AP) designation. Career Michael began his career as a product Trainer/Floor Supervisor for AT&T Carabiner Communications in 1995. He then worked at CIBC Wood Gundy as the associate Director of Regional Technical Support for one year and left in 1997 to join Sweet City Bakery as the General Manager and worked there till 1999 In 1999, he worked for the political campaign of George Smitherman as the campaign manager until May. After that, he became the Special Assistant to the Chief Whip of the Ontario Liberal Caucus at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and worked there till 2001. Bach started an IT and web consulting company and remained self-employed till 2005. In the same year, he was appointed as the Manager of Operations Improvement Advisory Services at KPMG Canada. In December 2006, he was promoted to the firm's first National Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at KPMG Canada. In this role, Bach was responsible for crafting the diversity strategy for their operations in Canada, including developing and implementing all diversity-related programs and initiatives. This role was created for Bach, and he held it for seven years until February 2013. He also served as Deputy Chief Diversity Officer for KPMG International from 2007 to 2010. While at KPMG, Bach also served as KPMG's lead external media representative related to diversity and inclusion and regularly engaged as a conference and keynote speaker on the topics. Bach founded the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) in November 2012 and became its first chief executive officer. He stayed with this organization until April 2021. The organization now has services in 18 communities in Canada. Bach also founded CCDI Consulting Inc in January 2013 and also was