Michele is the founder and president of ElectroFab Sales, a sales agency specializing in helping manufacturers select the right processes for their products since 1985. She is currently a director on the board of the American Jobs Alliance, and the board of the San Diego Inventors Forum. She is Chair of the California chapter of the Coalition for a Prosperous America.

Michele earned a B. A. from San Diego State University. She earned a certificate in Total Quality Management in 1993 and a Yellow Belt Certificate in Lean Six Sigma in 2014. She is the author of three books, the latest being Rebuild Manufacturing – the key to American Prosperity. She has written over 300 blog articles published in various media outlets since 2010 and is an authorized speaker for the Reshoring Initiative.