Michael Wallent (born February 1969) [1] is an executive at Microsoft. Wallent joined Microsoft on August 11, 1996. [2] He subsequently worked on DHTML and Internet Explorer versions 4 through 6, serving as general manager for versions 5.5 and 6. [3] Wallent then became general manager of the Windows Client Platform Team, where he led the teams responsible for Windows Presentation Foundation and Silverlight. [4] Wallent also was the General Manager of the Windows Manageability team, which includes products such as PowerShell and Windows Management Instrumentation. As of October 2018 [update], Wallent works as a corporate vice president for Microsoft. [5]
In 2007, Wallent came out as a transgender woman, taking the name Megan. Wallent announced the gender transition to all 100 of his employees at the time via an email with the subject line "Re: Me". [6] Wallent also discussed his transition openly on his personal blog. He took a leave of absence from Microsoft starting on November 21, 2007, to undergo medical procedures related to transitioning, [7] returning subsequently under his new name. [6] The company touted its financial support for Wallent's medical needs. [8] Wallent joined the board of Out & Equal in 2010. [9]
In March 2013, Wallent announced that, due to medical complications with hormones, he would be transitioning back to living as a man and reassuming the name "Michael". [10]
Michael Wallent (born February 1969) [1] is an executive at Microsoft. Wallent joined Microsoft on August 11, 1996. [2] He subsequently worked on DHTML and Internet Explorer versions 4 through 6, serving as general manager for versions 5.5 and 6. [3] Wallent then became general manager of the Windows Client Platform Team, where he led the teams responsible for Windows Presentation Foundation and Silverlight. [4] Wallent also was the General Manager of the Windows Manageability team, which includes products such as PowerShell and Windows Management Instrumentation. As of October 2018 [update], Wallent works as a corporate vice president for Microsoft. [5]
In 2007, Wallent came out as a transgender woman, taking the name Megan. Wallent announced the gender transition to all 100 of his employees at the time via an email with the subject line "Re: Me". [6] Wallent also discussed his transition openly on his personal blog. He took a leave of absence from Microsoft starting on November 21, 2007, to undergo medical procedures related to transitioning, [7] returning subsequently under his new name. [6] The company touted its financial support for Wallent's medical needs. [8] Wallent joined the board of Out & Equal in 2010. [9]
In March 2013, Wallent announced that, due to medical complications with hormones, he would be transitioning back to living as a man and reassuming the name "Michael". [10]