Home: Westlake, OH. Age: 35. Birthplace: Cleveland, OH. Profession: Engineer. Organization: Osborn Engineering. Title: Structural engineer. Alma mater: Purdue University.
Current project: Large-scale riverfront development in a major metropolitan area. Recent professional development: Expanding my design role into project management and business development. Latest contribution to others: Mentoring young structural engineers beginning their careers. Hobbies: Snow-skiing, weightlifting, volunteering, and animal rescue. Recent travel or adventure: Golf trip to Greensboro, North Carolina. Last book read: Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Recent unique acquisition: My dad’s 1972 Porsche 914/6.
Personality profile: Ambitious, passionate, and grateful. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Loyal. Moral compass: “Here I am. Send me” (Isaiah 6:80. How do you define a perfect friendship? Unrestrained honesty combined with boundless support for the best in one another. What is your greatest joy? Spending time with my loved ones. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Those who protect and serve with honor. How do you relieve stress? Pray, lift weights, and help others. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? The sound of waves.
What was your favorite college course? Seismic design. What book have you repeatedly read? The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Interstellar. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? My professional engineering license. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Get up, dress up, and show up. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Trust your gut. What company or organization do you most admire? Space X.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
The improvement of delivery methods available for clients.
What change would you like to see in the world? We don’t know what someone may be struggling with. Give others grace and encouragement. What message do you want to send out into the world? Believe in yourself. Trust your ability to be the change you want to see. What mega-trend most excites you? The resurgence of critical thinking.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My dad. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A builder. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Family photographs. What advice would you give your younger self? You can’t lose if you don’t quit. Give yourself grace, identify mistakes and do your best to correct them along the way, but don’t ever stop. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? Age six: a summer day on a ski boat with my mom, dad and brother.
Personal mission: To contribute to positively transforming the world and improving the lives of my loved ones. Personal motto: Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Favorite quote: "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena …” (Theodore Roosevelt).
