Q&A
A résumé can tell you what I've accomplished, but it doesn't always tell you what drives me. These questions offer a more personal look at the experiences, values, and perspectives that have shaped my approach to leadership, family, growth, and continuous improvement.
What's a lesson you learned the hard way that still influences how you lead today?
Anyone can start something. The challenge is maintaining it, improving it, and seeing it through. I've learned that's where lasting success is created.
How would you hope someone who worked for you years ago would describe your leadership style?
He gave me the tools to be successful and was never afraid to roll up his sleeves and work alongside me.
What can you spend hours doing without ever looking at the clock?
Cooking and music. Give me a new recipe and a record spinning in the background, and I'll lose track of time.
What's something people are often surprised to learn about you?
I volunteer as President of my homeowners association. I enjoy improving more than just the businesses I work in, and helping make a neighborhood better is a rewarding way to do that.
What achievement are you most proud of that doesn't appear on your resume?
My children. Watching them develop their own character, values, and independence has been more rewarding than any career milestone.
What's a belief you hold today that has become stronger with experience?
Every worthwhile goal requires compromise. The challenge is knowing what can bend and what can't.
If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would it be and why?
Abraham Maslow for the conversation. David Gilmour for the creativity. Maslow's ideas shaped how I think about people and growth, while Gilmour's ability to tell a story through music is something I've always admired.
What motivates you professionally?
I enjoy finding opportunities others overlook and turning them into meaningful improvement. Whether it's developing people, improving processes, or creating new sources of growth, I find satisfaction in leaving things better than I found them.
What do you hope to be remembered for professionally?
Not for being there, but for what changed because I was there. Better people, stronger teams, and lasting improvement.
What's one thing you hope people take away after meeting you?
That what you see is what you get. I believe in direct communication, honest feedback, and getting to the real conversation.