Michal Ann is retired as Deputy Commissioner of the Department of City Development for the city of Milwaukee. Her work experience includes: Special Assistant to Mayor John Norquist; Staff Assistant to the Commissioner of City Development; Staff to the Finance and Personnel Committee of the Common Council; Past Commissioner of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage Commission; and Past Commissioner of the Plan Commission of the City of Milwaukee.

Besides her involvement with VetsNet, Michal Ann is currently a member of the Shorewood Community Development Authority and Vice President of Milwaukee Homeless Veterans Initiative (MHVI).

Her past memberships include: Professional Dimensions; YWCA of Greater Milwaukee; YMCA of Greater Milwaukee; Women's Fund of Milwaukee; Local Initiatives Support Corporation (USC); Select Milwaukee organization; and Menomonee Valley Partners

Michal Ann earned her BA and Graduate Education credential from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has pursued graduate work at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Michal Ann is married to Chris Dawson, PHO researcher at the Medical College of Wisconsin. They have two children, Marcey Gulley (teacher) and Brian Dawson (lawyer,) and five grandchildren - Dawson, Kana, Christopher, Jona and Jesse.