Home: North Reading, MA. Age: 53. Birthplace: Elmira, NY. Profession: Portfolio management. Title: Chief Market Strategist. Alma mater: Northeastern University.
Current project: Training for the Boston Marathon. Hobbies: Skiing, cooking, learning. Recent travel or adventure: Costa Rica; Iceland. Last book read: Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics, by Richard H. Thaler. Recently viewed and recommended: 3 Body Problem (Netflix).
Moral compass: Honesty, integrity, and transparency are the basics. What is your greatest joy? Family time. What is your guilty pleasure? Pizza. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Restaurants. What is at the top of your bucket list? Skiing in South America.
What was your first paying job? Video rental clerk. What book have you repeatedly read? Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My kids. What’s the best advice you received growing up? Life goes by quickly. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Video Conferencing, a love/ hate relationship. What is your go-to source of news and information? Bloomberg. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? Quiet time.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Drive significant changes within the profession to navigate the complexities of the modern business landscape.
What mega-trend most excites you? Artificial intelligence. What mega-trend most concerns you? Artificial intelligence.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Within Normal Limits. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A mailman. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Cash and passports. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? Figuring out time travel.
Personal motto: It’s okay to lose – it’s not okay to not try. Desired epitaph: That was a lot!
