Home: Salt Lake City, UT. Birthplace: Half Moon Bay, CA. Profession: Enterprise cybersecurity sales. Title: Senior Enterprise Account Manager. Alma mater: UMASS Boston.
Hobbies: Hiking, snowboarding, scuba diving. Recent travel or adventure: A week in Utah including five full days of snowboarding at five different mountains in the Wasatch and Uinta mountain ranges. Last book read: Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch. Recently viewed and recommended: Severance (Apple+). Recent unique acquisition: New snowboard setup, board boots and bindings.
Personality profile: Adventurous, positive, amicable. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Approachable. How do you define a perfect friendship? Communicative, thought-provoking and an eagerness to explore the world. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Strong and open communication, openness to listening to each other’s viewpoints and perspectives and a willingness to learn from one another. What is your greatest joy? The outdoors. What is your perfect day? 78 degrees and sunny, somewhere insanely remote with epic views of nature, with all of my friends who love to be outdoors and a picnic on top of a mountain. What is the scariest thing you have ever done? A night dive (scuba) in Chuuk Lagoon, entering a sunken Japanese war ship through a torpedo blast hole. What word or phrase do you use far too often? “Admittedly. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Teachers. What is at the top of your bucket list? New Zealand.
What was your first paying job? Model rocketry summer camp teacher at Maynard Academy. What was your favorite college course? Philosophy of Art. What book have you repeatedly read? Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, by Jonathan Safran Foer. What movie have you repeatedly watched? The Big Lebowski. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? My old snowboards. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Always separate yourself from the pack in a positive way. What company do you most admire? CleanSpark. What organization do you particularly appreciate? The Environmental Protection Agency.
What is your big idea?
Utilizing compost programs for mega-chain restaurants to promote more sustainable farming practices.
What change would you like to see in the world? Big oil companies shifting to sustainable resource and renewable energy practices. What mega-trend most excites you? Increasing interest in combatting climate change. What mega-trend most concerns you? Resource scarcity.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? A Momentary Period of Cognizance. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Robert Downey Jr. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Socrates. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A paleontologist astronaut, digging up dinosaur bones on other planets. Yes, I made this up as a toddler. What advice would you give your younger self? Don’t waste any time, you have less of it than you think. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? My 12-mile hike in Banff National Park, Alberta Canada.
Personal motto: Never lose your curiosity, try to step out of your comfort zone, and always explore the unexplored. Favorite quote: “All those who wander are not lost” (J.R.R. Tolkien).
