Michael Joseph Bayer
Michael J. Bayer is the President and CEO of Dumbarton Strategies, Washington, D.C., a provider of strategic planning and merger and acquisition counsel.

Mr. Bayer also serves as the Chairman of the Defense Business Board, and is a member of the Sandia National Laboratory's National Security Advisory Panel, the Defense Science Board and the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel.

His previous U.S. Government service included appointments as Vice Chairman of the Defense Business Board, a Member of the Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy, Chairman of the Army Science Board, a Member of the U.S. Naval War College Board of Visitors, Chairman of the Secretary of Air Force’s Advisory Group and, Member of the U.S. European Command Senior Advisory Group. Earlier in his career he was Counsel to a senior Member of the U.S House of Representatives, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S. Department of Energy, Malcolm Baldrige's Associate Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Counselor to the United States Synthetic Fuels Corporation, Counselor to the Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism and, the Federal Inspector for the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System.

He has been a Trustee of Washington's Source Theater and its Chairman of the Board, a Member of the Board of the Potomac Community Theater, and a Member of the Board of Directors of The American Heart Association (Nation's Capitol Affiliate).

Michael J. Bayer is a resident of Georgetown, D.C., U.S.A.