I grew up in Northeast Ohio, and both my life and career have been shaped by this community. The people, industries, and organizations here influenced how I work—practical, collaborative, and focused on real outcomes. I’ve spent my career working alongside local businesses, nonprofits, and leadership teams to solve problems, support growth, and build stronger organizations. That connection runs deep—I was even a founding member of the Cleveland Water Alliance, contributing to efforts around innovation, economic development, and long-term sustainability in the region.

Professionally, my path has been broad, hands-on, and anything but boring. I started in petrochemicals, working with companies like BP, Chevron, and Valero, before moving into recycled materials and water treatment—industries where you learn quickly that ideas only matter if they work in the real world. Along the way, I earned three patents and built experience across logistics, government, M&A, and strategic growth. My work has included managing complex transportation systems—railroads, shipping containers, storage, and large-scale materials movement—giving me a clear understanding of how things actually get built, moved, and delivered.

Over time, that experience expanded well beyond technical industries. I’ve helped optimize companies for sale, align leadership teams for organizations like Eaton, develop capital campaigns, build curriculum for schools and nonprofits, and organize conferences and trade shows. I’ve led fundraising efforts, improved operations, and supported campaigns and events that have raised millions of dollars. Across industries—industrial, nonprofit, hospitality, education, and service-based—my role is often the same: step into complexity, cut through the noise, and help people make it make sense.

I’m also a graduate of—and former instructor for—Dale Carnegie, so communication and leadership development have always been part of my work. I still believe in living in “day-tight compartments,” which turns out to be just as useful in business as it is in life.

Outside of work, I’ve spent years serving on school boards, nonprofit boards, and fundraising initiatives—mostly because I’ve never been very good at sitting on the sidelines when something important needs built, fixed, or improved.

At the core of everything I do is a simple philosophy: think clearly, move quickly, and make things better on purpose.