Home: Slidell and Mandeville, LA. Age: Just a number. Birthplace: Jefferson (Metairie), LA. Profession: Risk management and insurance consulting. Organization: Alera Group. Title: Risk and Bonding Consultant.
Current project: Working through St. Timothy in Mandeville as a Stephen Minister. Latest accomplishment: Completed over fifty hours of in-depth training to become a Stephen Minister. Latest contribution to others: Ongoing contributions of resources and time to Methodist Home for Children. Hobbies: Baking rustic breads, fine art photography, flying radio-controlled aircraft. Recent travel or adventure: Leaving for a church mission trip to Holguin, Cuba. Last book read: Midnight Black, by Mark Greaney; The Plague, by Albert Camus.
Personality profile: Serious, thoughtful, responsible, determined, humorous. Moral compass: Would I want the same done to me in similar circumstances? How do you define a perfect friendship? Aligned socially, spiritually, with mutual interests and the ability to forgive others. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Each party gets something they want from the relationship. What is your greatest joy? My six children; my greater joy is my grandchildren. My ultimate joy is Jesus. What is your greatest fear? At the end of it all, being told, “I never knew you; depart from me…”. What is your guilty pleasure? Listening to jazz greats. What natural talent have you neglected? Honing my photography.
What was your first paying job? Newspaper route. What book have you repeatedly read? The Bible. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Casablanca. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Grandkids photos. What is your go-to source of news and information? X. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? Photographic works by Ansel Adams. What world event has had the greatest influence on your life? JFK assassination.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Help bring Christianity to the oppressed.
What change would you like to see in the world? Less focus on division and more on compassion and service. What message do you want to send out into the world? Believe in the Gospel.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Jesus and the Apostle Paul. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A police officer. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Talking with cherished loved ones and friends, urging them to let Jesus into their lives. What advice would you give your younger self? Slow down. It isn’t a race, it’s a journey. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? The birth of my children.
Favorite quote: “Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future” (Oscar Wilde). Desired epitaph: I’d rather be camping.
