Michael Good founded The Good Directorate in 2026, bringing a rare combination of deep studio roots and high-level technical execution to modern music management and infrastructure. Michael started out in the 2010s interning under James Johnson at Benny Blanco’s former management company, Pilot Creative. There, he handled day-to-day operations and engineered studio sessions for writers and artists like David Brook, Neon Hitch, and Robopop. As a writer, producer, and artist himself, his creative collaborations span years of working alongside names like Chevy Woods, blackwinterwells, Shinigami, and Smrtdeath.
Alongside his music career, Michael spent over a decade working as a heavyweight software engineer and cybersecurity expert. He holds a U.S. patent in AI-driven access controls and recently spent over three years as the Senior Identity Management Specialist for the U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms, where he led their Okta implementation and built custom software tools to optimize their network infrastructure. By bringing enterprise-grade security and tech engineering straight into the music space, Michael built The Good Directorate—backed by a close-knit team of long-time friends, family, and elite specialists—to give artists a flawless, secure, and completely independent foundation to scale their careers.
Sean Sweeney brings a powerful blend of fine art expertise, technical innovation, and master-level fabrication to his role as Creative Director. Holding an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, Sean spent over a decade shaping high-stakes visual environments as a lead Exhibition Specialist for the Smithsonian Institution—including the Hirshhorn and the National Museum of American History. For the music business, this museum-grade background makes him an invaluable asset for live production and physical branding. From blueprinting complex stage layouts to executing custom set designs, advanced casting, and interactive tech integration, Sean translates ambitious auditory concepts into stunning physical realities. Whether designing immersive concert environments or sculpting a project’s visual aesthetic using tools like Fusion 360 and the Adobe Creative Suite, he steers our brand with a relentless focus on precision, innovation, and next-level tactile craft.
Ben Coffinberger brings a rare combination of lifelong music industry experience and enterprise tech leadership to the team. A true veteran of the creative world, Ben cut his teeth as a teenager playing in the band Time Tells All, opening for major rock acts and scoring a high-profile movie placement on the Prom Night soundtrack. He also spent years working in direct support of his childhood friend, mega-producer Benny Blanco, gaining invaluable, firsthand insight into the highest levels of the modern music business. Beyond his deep industry roots, Ben is a seasoned technology executive, a US patent holder for AI-driven security innovations, and an expert in enterprise video and digital transformation. With a Master’s in IT Management and a proven track record of driving scale and high-level strategy across media and entertainment, Ben seamlessly bridges the gap between creative vision and technical execution—ensuring our business infrastructure, video strategies, and digital innovations are as sharp as our sound.
Ms. Spillman worked for several years for Glow, a subsidiary of Live Nation. She wore many hats to these shows run smoothly, from social media promotion to live experience enrichment in the shows themselves.
Mr. Jonathan Good brings a wealth of operational experience from the federal government. He’s worked on a number of sensitive operations that require the utmost attention, diligence, creativity, and analytical acumen.
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