Michael T. Pfeffer is managing partner of Kolohala Ventures, Hawai`i's premier venture firm. Prior to that, Michael served as president and chairman of the board of Persis Corp., a private equity and real estate firm (2001-2005). Michael also co-founded AllRecipes.com - the largest independent food site on the Internet - which was recently acquired by Readers Digest for approximately $66 million. In addition, he has managed an internal venture fund for Persis Corp., was a co-founder of Pinpoint Venture Group LLC, and currently is on the executive board of Hawai`i Angels.

Michael serves or has served the community as a board member or trustee of the Nature Conservancy Hawaii, Historic Hawaii Foundation, Hawaii Theatre Center, Boys and Girls Club of Hawaii, the Honolulu Symphony, Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, Chaminade University, Laniakea Foundation, and Hawaii Mission Children's Society.

Michael is a graduate of Punahou School (1987) and obtained a BA in Anthropology from the University of California at Santa Barbara (1991), an MA in Anthropology from the University of Hawaii at Manoa (1995), and an MA in Anthropology from the University of Washington (1996).

Michael is married and has two boys, 5 years and 18 months. He enjoys fishing, scuba diving, snowboarding, and surfing.