The son of UCLA and NFL football great Chuck Fenenbock, Michael was born and raised in Southern California.

After a stint in the Air Force, Michael earned a BA and MA in American history from San Francisco State University.

His first serious foray in political campaigns occurred in 1968 when he coordinated Robert Kennedy's California election effort in Berkeley.

Following two years at the University of Colorado, Boulder (Phd/abd in American history) Michael moved to Montana where he headed public relations for a six state experimental education program.

In 1978 he helped Pat Williams win a longshot Montana Congressional race. In short order, Michael was invited to join Montana governor Tom Judge's staff where he served as senior advisor and press secretary.

During Senator Edward M. Kennedy's 1980 presidential campaign, Michael was tabbed as Deputy Western States Coordinator, before moving to Washington, DC where he joined Senator Kennedy's national campaign staff and helped coordinate efforts at the 1980 Democratic national convention in New York City.

In 1981-82 Michael served as U.S. Senator John Melcher's press secretary and political aide in Washington, DC.

Michael left Senator Melcher's staff in 1982 in order to accept a position as Senator Edward Kennedy's political director. In that capacity he headed the Senator's political operation at the 1982 Democratic mini-Convention in Philadelphia.

Acclaimed as one of the nation's top campaign strategists, over the next two years Michael directed three highly visible governor's races - Evelyn Gandy in Mississippi, Wayne Townsend in Indiana, and Anthony Solomon in Rhode Island.

Returning to Washington, DC, where he established his own media consulting firm, he turned his talents to producing political television advertising.

Over the next several years Michael produced advertising for campaigns ranging from Clinton-Gore for President to US Senate and Congressional campaigns.

In 1988 he met and married Daphne Weisbart. Together they relocated to California and formed a personal and professional partnership.

Regarded as a maverick populist inside the Democratic party, Michael broke publicly with party liberals in 2001.

Moving east in 2002, Daphne and Michael live today with a houseful of bird dogs (vizslas to be precise) in New York's rural Hudson Valley.

In addition to political campaign work, MAX Films produced the All About Dogs TV show, has been a contributor to Pajamas Media, and has produced several documentary projects, including the 2007 short film Hatikvah: Portraits from the New Israeli Right. Together Michael and Daphne founded the online advocacy group the18 and lead the DeNukeIran internet campaign.

Michael is a big fan of singer/songwriter Ben Folds as well as Regina Spektor, Israeli diva Rita, Ladino songstress Yasmin Levy, and vocalist Melody Gardot.

Raised in New York City's Riverdale neighborhood, and a graduate of the prestigious Bronx High School of Science, Daphne earned a BA in political science from SUNY-Binghamton in 1983.

Immediately after college, she settled in Washington, DC, where she spent several years as a staff member for various advocacy organizations.

Moving cross-country to San Francisco in 1987, Daphne's interest in politics led to a position with Art Agnos' successful mayoral campaign. Caught by the campaign "bug," Daphne accepted a position the next year with a much ballyhooed California legislative race. It was on this campaign where she met her future husband Michael Fenenbock.

Making their home in California's Bay Area, Daphne and Michael founded what grew to become one of the country's preeminent boutique media consulting firms, MAX Films.

Hailed for her personal warmth and deft touch as a producer, Daphne has had executive responsibility for numerous award-winning advertising campaigns as well as for producing Max Films' television, documentary and film projects.

Together Daphne and Michael founded the online advocacy group the18 and the DeNukeIran internet campaign.

The daughter of Israeli parents, Daphne's maternal grandparents were committed Zionists and among the earliest founders of Raanana (Israel). Daphne spent significant time in Raanana growing up where she absorbed the Zionist ethos and which allowed her to become fluent in Hebrew.

Daphne and Michael spend a good deal of time in Israel. Inspired by Jerusalem, Daphne has become a passionate photographer. She is a regular contributor to a popular Israeli travel forum.