In the Beginning:

I was born in Kentucky where I only resided a few years. As a family we moved around quite a lot and I found that by the time I graduated high school I realized that I was an introverted geek that needed to grow up a tremendous amount if I was going to make a difference in this world. It was a struggle as I figured out what it meant to take chances and I forced myself to make new friends and to find new ways of getting things done.

After School Lessons:

I went straight into the military out of high school and realized quickly that in my new environment I was able to re-create myself into a positive, extroverted, well-adjusted leader. I had relied on my book smarts through school and the military taught me that teamwork and accountability were just as important to a person’s success. I understand the concept of making strides toward a better you and a different you. I started my adult life headed in one direction and I found myself turning the ship slowly and steadily.

Job History:

I am a Veteran of the US Air Force where I served my country during Desert Storm and the UN conflict in Croatia. I was an engineer that did site surveying. The experiences and travels I was able to obtain while in the military have had a profound effect on me and my direction in life.

I have worked in commercial Architecture for several different firms. I have completed projects ranging from small office renovations to entire hospitals and schools. I have worked in corporate IT and I held a position as an adjunct professor for a local technical college.  I have taught classes on a corporate level and I have even led small group church bible studies.

Family:

I now understand that the man I am has a direct effect on my children and what they believe a man should be. My daughters look to me for a husband role model and my son, I hope, looks to me for all things that make a man.

I am happily married to a fabulous woman who has made me happy since 1996. I am looking forward to holding her and calling her my sweetie until we are both old and grey. She has always stood behind me and supported me in all of the changes I have made in my life and my career. She always tells me she believes in me and I can accomplish all I set my mind to. She is truly a blessing.

“Inspire others to do the things that inspire them…” Simon Sinek

Speaking:

Reading, studying, taking classes, attending conferences, and relying on family and friends has molded me into a man with a career that changes lives. I have been awarded the Competent Communicator Award and Advanced Communicator Bronze Award from Toastmasters International for outstanding public speaking and I also received a Human Relations Award from Dale Carnegie Training on Effective Communication. There are things I rely on in my personal history that help me relate to audiences and I use a down to earth conversational speaking style.