Recent Experience

Working Student Scholarships
Founder since 2024. Operating as a 501 c 3. micro grants to employed students in medical, education, and skilled trade programs with employer and instructor recommendations guiding selection. 

American Brain Tumor Association
Leading multi-year charity auction raising thousands for Brain Cancer research while increasing awareness among new audiences.   

Make A Wish
Led multiple fundraising efforts supporting wish grants for families raising >$35k.

Marshall University
Active alumnus partnering with Career Services to host career planning and development seminars.

West Virginia Retailers Association
Former board member collaborating with peers and legislators on policy. Contributed to bills involving retail pharmacy operations, taxes, and worker rights.

My intrigue with human motivation led me to a B.A in psychology from Marshall University. After deciding to devote my career to delivering results through organizations I earned an M.A. from Marshall Graduate College in Leadership and Management. I continue investing in hard skills including certifications in statistical analysis, project management,  blockchain technology and foundations of Artificial Intelligence. 

I have always been a hands on learner and used the creation of small businesses and tangible projects as a forcing function to build skills and knowledge. I have established small businesses, developed websites, and implemented blockchain projects that began as learning experiments. 

I live outside Seattle Washington on Bainbridge Island with my wife, two children, and our dog "Marshall". We enjoy PNW life with kayaking, skiing, and hiking often on the agenda. 

I am also a lifelong car enthusiast, collecting interesting vehicles and occasionally selling to raise money for charities like Make-A-Wish foundation. Occasionally I get on the track and  make use of my SCCA and ICSCC Automobile racing licenses.