# H. Michael Schwartz > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-0 | | Canonical entity | alpha:person:harvey-m-schwartz | | Entity type | Person | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/harvey-m-schwartz | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | corroborated | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 27 | | Claims under review | 0 | | Evidence records | 15 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 2 | | Observed | 2026-09-21T14:26:13.540284+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-05-16T08:47:55.007+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: H. Michael Schwartz - Display name: H. Michael Schwartz ## Leadership - PUBLISHED ## Roles - Director at SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.. Valid from: 2026-04-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:5. - Director at Carlyle Group Inc.. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:12. ## Governance - PUBLISHED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## AI and ML experience - AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:11, alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:1. ## AI expertise - AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:13. ## AI governance relevance - AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:13. ## Board independence - Not independent (executive director). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:2. ## Board membership - Serves on the board of Carlyle Group Inc. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:2, alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:15. - Serves on the board of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.. Valid from: 2023-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:14, alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:2. ## Board role - Board role: Director. Valid from: 2026-04-23. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:1. ## Committee assignments - No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Valid from: 2026-04-23. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:1. ## Cybersecurity experience - Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:11. - Cybersecurity experience reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:1. ## Executive company - Executive at The Carlyle Group Inc.. Valid from: 2026-04-23. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:1, alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:3, alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:13. - Executive at Data Storage Corp. Valid from: 2026-04-14. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:10. - Executive at MFA FINANCIAL, INC.. Valid from: 2026-04-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:6, alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:7, alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:8. - Executive at SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.. Valid from: 2026-04-22. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:4. - Executive at Strategic Storage Trust VI, Inc.. Valid from: 2026-04-15. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:9. - Executive at Strategic Student & Senior Housing Trust, Inc.. Valid from: 2026-03-20. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:11. ## Executive function - Enterprise Leadership (CEO). Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:13. ## Executive title - Executive title: Chairman of the Board and Director. Valid from: 2026-03-20. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:11. - Executive title: Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President. Valid from: 2026-04-15. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:4, alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:9. - Executive title: Chief Executive Officer. Valid from: 2026-04-23. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:1, alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:3, alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:13. - Executive title: Director, Former President. Valid from: 2026-04-14. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:10. - Executive title: Secretary. Valid from: 2026-04-17. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:7, alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:8, alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:6. ## Other Company Role - H. Michael Schwartz is also linked to SmartStop as Chief Executive Officer and President.. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:11. ## Technology background - Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:11. - Technology background reported in filings. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:1. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | PUBLISHED | | Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:1: [CG DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000017/cg-20260423.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:2: [Carlyle Group Inc director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000017/cg-20260423.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:3: [CG DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000017/cg-20260423.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:4: [SMA DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312526170634/d58655ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:5: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312526170634/d58655ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:6: [MFA DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000114036126015388/ny20061385x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:7: [MFAN DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000114036126015388/ny20061385x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:8: [MFA-PB DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1055160/000114036126015388/ny20061385x1_def14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:9: [SGST DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1852575/000119312526157209/d76963ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:10: [DTST 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1419951/000173112226000564/e7502_10k.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:11: [STSR 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1698538/000119312526117409/sssht-20251231.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:12: [sec_filing](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000017/cg-20260423.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:13: CG executive roster source. - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:14: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312526170634/d58655ddef14a.htm). - alpha:evidence:person:harvey-m-schwartz:15: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527166/000152716626000017/cg-20260423.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included. - Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false. - Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights. - Private relationships and Council activity are excluded. ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/harvey-m-schwartz) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/harvey-m-schwartz.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/harvey-m-schwartz) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/harvey-m-schwartz?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://people/harvey-m-schwartz` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp