About
I orchestrate the teams that solve the problems that our customers don't even know exist. I'm an essentialist when it comes to process workflow and I use my previous experience as a professional musician to craft connections that elevate people and their performance.
My Timeline:
- 1979: born in Roanoke, VA
- 1981: moved to Fairfax, VA
- 1989: started playing the alto saxophone
- 1990: learned to play the tenor saxophone
- 1991: learned to play the baritone saxophone
- 1995: started playing with the Too Damn Big Orchestra
- 1997: moved to Harrisonburg, VA to attend James Madison University to study Music Industry
- 1999: moved back to Fairfax, VA and transferred to George Mason University to study Music Performance
- 2001: learned to play clarinet and flute
- 2022: began teaching private music lessons, conducted a high school jazz band, and taught music and drill for a high school marching band
- 2003: graduated college and worked at a wireless company managing indirect dealers
- 2005: started playing and touring with Midnight Spaghetti & the Chocolate G-Strings
- 2006: worked in media execution and operations for various direct mail and email service providers throughout the Northern VA area. Clients included Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, 1-800 Flowers, and Staples
- 2008: moved to Somerville, MA and worked for an email service provider, expanding client verticals to CPG, travel, retail, sports, and entertaiment
- 2011: got married
- 2012: started working at a digital marketing company focused on the CPG & grocery retail space as a Director of Operations
- 2014: my first daughter was born
- 2015: moved to Tampa, FL
- 2016: my second daughter was born
- 2017: relocated to Paris for an expat assignment
- 2018: started mentoring with Torch
- 2019: returned to Tampa, FL, became a leadership coach for the University of Tampa, and joined the Board of Counselors
- 2020: became a mentor of The Forem and a mentor with Next Gen Tech 360
- 2022: started working as a Change Management Consultant for a digital marketing company helping Fortune 500 companies transform their marketing processes and strategy
- 2023: became tech independent and built my own website