Who I am. How I think.
How I lead. What matters to me.
I have a natural curiosity about how things work and what makes people tick. I value clear expectations, honest conversations, and giving people room to own their work. Outside work, life revolves around family, friends and getting outdoors.
01Personal
Off the clock
I’m a Pacific Northwest product through and through, living in Seattle with my wife and our labradoodle. We’re happiest outdoors or on the road with our Airstream. Winters mean skiing Stevens Pass and Whistler (the après is non-negotiable). Summers take us to Westport for the coast, and Hood Canal and the San Juan Islands for clams and crab. Come fall and spring, we head to eastern Washington for Oktoberfest and amazing wines.
I grew up in small business through my family’s dental lab, which spanned multiple generations over more than fifty years. I started driving deliveries at sixteen, made partials and dentures through college, and eventually ran the back office. It’s what drove my passion for working with partners and clients, particularly supporting small businesses.
My education wasn’t a straight line: I dropped out of high school, earned my GED, and went on to a bachelor’s degree at Portland State and an MBA at Washington State. As Robert Frost said, “two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”
Outside work, I co-led and was the Chairman of TMRW Group, a 501(c)(3) charity that operated for over a decade, raising funds for King County Toys for Tots.
We’re also a soccer family — longtime Seattle Sounders season-ticket holders, and we experienced all the 2026 World Cup matches here in Seattle. Soccer is the one sport where you can walk into a bar full of strangers who don’t share your language and still be completely in sync, simply because a match is on. That’s my kind of universal language.
02Leadership
How I lead
I’m quick to understand a complicated business situation, identify what matters and turn it into a practical plan. I look at the numbers, ask questions and listen to the people doing the work. I pay close attention to the relationships and competing priorities that explain why something is working — or why it isn’t.
I make decisions and set priorities so people understand what we’re trying to accomplish, what they own and where they have authority to act. I expect accountability, including from myself. When priorities compete, my responsibility is to make the trade-offs and give the team a direction it can execute.
I adapt how I work with people. Some need coaching, others need a sounding board or an obstacle removed. I enjoy helping people develop their judgment and take on more responsibility. Giving people ownership also means staying available and addressing opportunities early.
Much of my leadership has involved bringing teams and functions together through change. I explain the reasoning, involve the people whose knowledge will improve the plan, and stay close enough to execution to know when we need to adjust. I’m comfortable challenging an assumption or changing my own when the evidence warrants it.
I take responsibility for the outcome and make sure the people who delivered the work get the credit. That applies when we’re celebrating results and when we need an honest conversation about what fell short.
03Credentials
Education
| Qualification | Institution |
|---|---|
| MBA | Washington State University |
| Graduate Certificate in International Business | Washington State University |
| BA in Marketing | Portland State University |
Let’s talk.
I welcome conversations about executive leadership opportunities where my background could make a difference.