Home: Cleveland, OH. Profession: Labor relations advocate. Organization: LifeBridge Health, Inc.; Vanguard Consulting Group, LLC. Alma mater: Cleveland State University.
Current project: 2026 contract negotiations (one 400-employee school district, one flagship hospital with 600 employees). Recent professional development: Averted a strike and reached a favorable settlement in recent negotiations at a long-term care facility. Latest contribution to others: Volunteered my time to work with an out-of-state animal rescue organization. Hobbies: Tennis, reading, bicycling, hiking, animal rescue. Recently viewed and recommended: Ken Burns Revolutionary War documentary (PBS). Recent unique acquisition: Two new public sector clients.
Personality profile: Analytical, funny, passionate, family oriented, generous. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Articulate. Moral compass: I trust my instincts. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Mutual respect and trust is key. What is your greatest joy? My thirteen-year-old dog, Bailey. What natural talent have you neglected? Writing. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Vacations, weekend getaways, romantic dinners are my top three. What is at the top of your bucket list? Travel to Italy.
What was your favorite college course? Labor Law. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Manchester by the Sea. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Cleveland Browns memorabilia. What’s the best advice you received growing up? When someone shows you who they are, believe them. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Document everything. What is your go-to source of news and information? AP, Reuters, NewsNation and 1440. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? Solitude.
What is your big idea?
Expand my labor relations consulting work into a firm that can take on clients anywhere at any time.
What message do you want to send out into the world? Stop chasing material things that don’t foster connection and memories. What mega-trend most excites you? Seeing what artificial intelligence can do is intriguing. What mega-trend most concerns you? Artificial intelligence leading to less critical thinking and a “dumbing down” of our society.
What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? George Clooney. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My grandfather. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A pastor. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? My iPhone. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my daughter, my grandkids, my significant other, and my dog. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? The day my daughter was born. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? My twenties.
Personal mission: Be a good dad, a hard worker, and reliable friend. Personal motto: Live like there’s no tomorrrow. Favorite quote: “A ship in a harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships were built for” (John Shedd).
