About me. . .

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CMMO | Marketing & Merchandising | I started my journey wanting to be a lawyer in the US Navy, but when Plan A didn't work out, I discovered a passion for connecting with the consumer, whether through products, brands, messaging, and experiences. I am currently using my 30+ years of industry experience to drive value and an engaging experience for a purpose driven US Navy command serving patrons around the globe.

 

CONNECTOR OF DOTS | Over the years, I have come to love connecting passionate, talented, engaging people and watching the sparks fly. Want to know a secret? I don't define success by my own accomplishments. Success is when I see two (or more) people having an productive dialogue, and I realize that I was lucky enough to be the person who connected them. 

 

PURPOSE DRIVEN | I am a strong believer in the strength of diverse talent coming together, the power of talented teams with a common mission, and mentoring & life long learning. Over time, I have grown to appreciate the joy of discovering talent in unexpected people and placed and playing more of an active role in creating opportunities. When I step away from this stage of my career - my success will be measured less by what I have accomplished, and more in who I empower to drive forward.

 

LIFE LONG GOALS | Being a better human, husband, & dad. To always be listening and learning. Leaving the world a better place than I found it. This has led me to focus on developing talent at work, teaching at the college level, and starting a podcast which allows me to share conversations with some incredibly talented industry experts representing a 360 degree view of the retail, marketing, and hospitality industries.

Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I fail, but I keep trying...

 

LIFE MANTRA | I have several and they shift from time to time, but consistently, "There is always a solution" and recently, "Keep the faith."  I believe there is a solution to most problems that we face, if we are proactive. I believe that we are strengthened if we maintain faith in ourselves and in those around us.

 

FAVORITE QUOTE | "Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary." - Cecil Beaton

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