Michelle Di Benedetto has recently retired from Citibank after a 47-year career in the financial services industry. Michelle is currently the Director of Public Ooutreach for the Long Island Housing Partnership. The Long Island Housing Partnership is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide affordable housing opportunities to those who, through the ordinary, unaided operation of the marketplace, would be unable to secure decent and safe homes.

She also serves as the Sponsorship Chair of the Board of Directors of the Women Economic Developers of Long Island; she is Past President of that organization. Michelle is the Treasurer/Secretary for the Long Island Small Business Assistance Corporation, a member of the Business Advisory for Black Women Enterprise and a Board Member for Family and Children's Association

Michelle is Vice Chair of the SUNY Old Westbury Foundation Board.

Michelle resides in Stewart Manor with her daughter Katie who attends the University of Scranton and is studying nursing.