Home: Savannah, GA. Birthplace: Fairfax, VA. Profession: Cloud architect. Organization: S&P Global. Title: FinOps Director. Significant other: Jessalyn Schneider, my wife and the most important thing to me in life. Alma mater: Radford University.
Current project: Fixing and selling golf carts, DB Carts and Parts LLC. Latest accomplishment: Promotion to director. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Getting healthy. Hobbies: Golf.
Personality profile: Witty, intelligent, questions everything. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Caring. Moral compass: Trust your thoughts. How do you define a perfect friendship? Truthful and fun. What is your greatest joy? My wife. What is your greatest fear? Financial failure. What is your guilty pleasure? Overeating. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Hawaii.
What was your first paying job? Golf cart attendant. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Kickball. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Gladiator. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My wife. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Don’t take life too seriously.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Drinking less.
What message do you want to send out into the world? Be honest. What mega-trend most concerns you? Social media.
As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A pro football player. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My safe and financials. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it Golfing with my wife. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? After I graduated college.
Personal mission: Be better every day. Personal motto: It’s fun when it works.
