Home: Asheville, NC. Age: Old enough. Birthplace: Pennsylvania. Organization: Offen Petro. Title: Senior Applications & NetSuite Manager.
Latest contribution to others: Foster dog ambassador for the Asheville Humane Society. Hobbies: Photography, motorcycles. Recent travel or adventure: Corcovado National Park. Last book read: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Robert M. Pirsig.
Personality profile: Creative strategist with edge and warmth. Moral compass: Gut check, with an empathy filter. What is your greatest joy? A fresh powder day gliding down the mountain on skis. What is your guilty pleasure? Late-night deep YouTube rabbit holes, mostly documentaries. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Teachers, whose level of passion and patience is unmatched. How do you relieve stress? A motorcycle ride winding through the mountains. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Humility and wonder.
What was your favorite college course? Behavioral Psychology. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? A chess board. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Character is what you do when no one’s watching. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Run toward the things that scare you. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? AI (for productivity and insight). What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? Nature and long solo walks.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Encourage more leaders to lead with self-awareness rather than image.
What change would you like to see in the world? Fewer loud opinions, more thoughtful questions. What widely held belief do you reject? That you can’t mix heart and strategy. What mega-trend most concerns you? Performative wellness replacing real healing.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? It Is What It Is. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Daniel Day Lewis. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A lawyer. What advice would you give your younger self? Relax. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? None, they all serve their purpose regardless of how joyful our challenging.
Personal mission: Support every dog and cat to have a loving home. Favorite quote: “Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone” (Alan Watts).
