Home: Marietta, GA. Age: Mid-40s (but still crushing it). Profession: NetSuite Solutions architect and ERP consultant. Organization: Highspring. Title: Director of Strategy, Technology, and Transformation. Significant other: My wife, partner in all adventures, Addy. Alma mater: University of Georgia; Kennesaw State University.
Current project: Building AI-powered NetSuite integrations using Model Context Protocol. Recent professional development: Earning my master’s degree from UGA. Latest accomplishment: Becoming a father. Latest contribution to others: Participated in coat drive for underprivileged families in need. Hobbies: Running, fishing, writing, Jui Jitsu, technology, games. Recent travel or adventure: Lake Como and Milan. Recent unique acquisition: Suit of Spartan armor.
Personality profile: Analytical, decisive, relentlessly curious, disciplined. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Driven. Moral compass: Trust your gut but validate with data - trust but verify. How do you define a perfect friendship? Mutual respect, intellectual challenge, loyalty through adversity, zero BS. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Transparent communication, shared commitment to excellence, win-win outcomes, long-term thinking. What is your greatest joy? Becoming a father and spending time with my children. What is your greatest fear? Stagnation, professionally or physically. What is your guilty pleasure? Deep diving into EverQuest optimization strategies when I should be sleeping.
What was your first paying job? Movie theatre employee. What was your favorite college course? Applied Calculus. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Legos. What book have you repeatedly read? The Republic of Plato. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Spy Games. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? University of Georgia memorabilia and degrees. Old Maps and navigation charts. What’s the best advice you received growing up? You are what you eat.
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What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field? Democratizing enterprise technology by making complex systems more accessible. What change would you like to see in the world? A cultural shift where we celebrate and invest in preventive health, physical discipline, and mental resilience.
What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Brad Pitt. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Julius Caesar. I would love to hear his perspective on technology. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A professional athlete. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Morning run with my wife, jiu-jitsu training, sharing time with my children.
Personal mission: Using technology to solve complex problems while building a life of discipline, growth and meaningful impact. Personal motto: Discipline compounds and positivity is a force multiplier.