At The Core

I know what it’s like from your side of the desk - the challenges you face and the decisions you grapple with, the wins you’d like to see, and the sacrifices it will take to get there. I know the significance of your bottom line, what it’s like to build and lead a team, and what’s running through your mind on your drive home from work. Some of my earliest memories involve a family member grappling with the unique decisions that business owners face. As a third-generation entrepreneur, I’ve been learning those navigational skills since grade school. I spent the first 15-yrs of my career as hands-on COO of a rapidly growing architecture firm, and facilitating our weekly leadership team meetings — where we grappled with every kind of decision you face growing a company in uncertain terrain. And for the past 18+ years I've seen inside the decisions of every stage of business - from the challenges of a startup, to the growing pains and victories, to the daunting gauntlet of M&A. I've stepped in as a turn-around CEO, and advised 100+ clients including C-Suite Execs, seasoned and first-time founders from seed stage to +$200M ARR. You can also find me at the mic as the lead singer of The Wafflers – and if you ask nicely, I might tell you about the time I won 1st place in a Truck Pull.