About

Me in 90 Seconds (even if you’re a slow reader)

Invested in a mentor in 2003 because I knew the traditional world of corporate politics and cumbersome hierarchy wasn’t for me. At a young age I learned the principles of selling and communication from a master and learned how to sell not only a product or service, but to sell an idea, to communicate, and to sell myself.

I entered real estate investing and graduated to oil and gas exploration and acquisitions where, at age 25, I negotiated with billionaires and multi-billion dollar companies (Paragon Petroleum). I became a presenter of strategy, ideas, and inspiration.

I spent time with gurus, motivational speakers, elite trainers, leaders in growth and performance programming. I met legends like Tony Robbins, Dean Graziosi, Robert Kiyosaki, and some – perhaps even more impressive – lesser known names and faces. I learned that no matter how great the plan, people find a way to mess it up and that inspection and inspiration are two different but equally important things.

I learned the ins and outs of retail through the beer world with the help of some great people and watched a market change and leave stale companies in the dust. Through mastery of a 1500 SKU portfolio, I positioned and promoted products for over 90 retail & hospitality locations. I learned the world of restaurants, bars, and convenience and more importantly learned the need for extreme ownership, work-life alignment, and glimpsed the need for a powerful culture. (Amoskeag).

I worked with an industry leader in transparency & service to provide vial functions to small and medium sized businesses. I saw first-hand the founder factor at work and watched a culture change overnight (Heartland).

I learned the value of culture, of leadership, and realized in order to reach my goals, it is time to lead, to own, to responsible for my future. I joined Beyond in May of 2017 and experienced a solid 18-24 months of a tough, but strong winning culture. What Beyond accomplished during its infancy was nothing less than amazing.

I have taken risks. I’ve won, I’ve lost, I’ve learned.

Things I Can’t Live Without:

My wife Stefanie, and my two little monsters Cayden and Chaeson. My dog Cash’s frequent comic relief. My amazing family. A steno book and a UniBall Vision Elite pen.

Major Influences in My Life:

Dedicated and selfless parents. Loving siblings. A life of competitive athletics. Innate curiosity and a need to solve problems.

Things I Love:

The calm of determined strength. Ordinary people who leave extraordinary legacies. Family, like-minded friends. Superheroes – seriously who doesn’t love superheroes?