Strategic, adaptable, creative, and impatient with the status quo. I help mission-driven organizations grow their reach and impact while operating more nimbly and with greater urgency. Dedicated to social good. Nonprofit executive, consultant, and board member. Volunteer leader in the fight to cure T1D.

I unwind by reading, cooking, and listening to music on vinyl. Here, I mostly write about life in the North Country of New York, my travels, exploring the outdoors, and our old, quirky house. Husband to Jill. Dad to Eli. Dog dad to Rox.

Recent Posts

• 250
  I’m old enough to have been around for the buildup to the bicentennial celebration in ’76. My imperfect memory is that people and organizations from various corners of our culture were eager to get on board with birthday number 200 and turn it into a giant celebration of the US of A. Then, it felt… Read more: 250
• Odds and Ends
  Random thoughts and observations from the past few weeks: My dad passed away June 8. The same day, I started a new job. Life around that time was messy, to say the least. I only hope that the work I’m doing now would have made him proud. I joke that I now live in Dallas… Read more: Odds and Ends
• Day Trip to Maine
  Last year, Jill and I attended a Breakthrough T1D event where I got carried away bidding on one of the auction items, a trip to Portland, Maine on a private plane. She kept looking at me with growing eyes as another bidder and me one-upped each other. “We can take our families,” I said. “You… Read more: Day Trip to Maine