About Me

A Few Quasi-Interesting Things You Might Not Know About Me

• As a kid, I lived on a boat for eight years
• In college, I co-invented a product that was awarded a US patent
• I have: 
  • Logged more than 212 scuba dives
  • Hiked Grand Canyon rim to rim (R2R) three times in-a-day (twice solo). I also have hiked it rim to river eight times (solo)
  • Written one book so far (My Family Before Me)
  • Seen Major League baseball games at 22 of the 30 MLB ballparks.
  • Flown more than three million miles (twice circling the globe in a single trip)
  • Visited 
    • all 50 US states 
    • 27 countries so far (out of 195) in five continents
    • 33 US national parks (out of 63)
    • 31 US national monuments (out of 138)
    • 14 US presidential libraries (out of 46)
    • 5 Canadian provinces (out of 10)

MLB Parks Where I See Games

1. Fenway Park,  Boston, MA, Boston Red Sox
2. PNC Park,   Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh Pirates
3. Citizens Bank Park,  Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Phillies
4. Tropicana Field  St. Petersburg, FL Tampa Bay Rays
5. Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Dodgers
6. Wrigley Field Chicago, IL Chicago Cubs
7. U.S. Cellular Field Chicago, IL Chicago White Sox
8. Kauffman Stadium Kansas City, MO Kansas City Royals
9. Safeco Field Seattle, WA Seattle Mariners
10. AT&T Park San Francisco, CA San Francisco Giants
11. Miller Park Milwaukee, WI Milwaukee Brewers
12. Minute Maid Park Houston, TX Houston Astros
13. Truist Park Atlanta, GA Atlanta Braves
14. Oriole Park @ Camden Yards Baltimore, MD Baltimore Orioles 
15. Comerica Park Detroit, MI Detroit Tigers
16. Chase Field Phoenix, AZ Arizona Diamondbacks
17. Coors Field Denver, CO Colorado Rockies
18. Angel Stadium Anaheim, CA LA Angels of Anaheim
19. Rogers Centre (Skydome) Toronto, ON Toronto Blue Jays
20. Great American Ball Park Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati Reds
21. Petco Park San Diego, CA San Diego Padres
22. Nationals Park Washington, DC Washington Nationals

Previously visited before destruction:

1. McAfee Coliseum Oakland, CA Oakland As
2. Old New Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY New York Yankees
3. Old Shea Stadium  Flushing, NY New York Mets

Still to go:

1. New Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY New York Yankees
2. Shea Stadium  Flushing, NY New York Mets
3. Globe Life Field Arlington, TX Texas Rangers
4. Jacobs Field Cleveland, OH Cleveland Indians
5. Dolphin Stadium Miami, FL Florida Marlins
6. Busch Stadium St. Louis. MO St. Louis Cardinals
7. Hubert Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN Minnesota Twins
8. Las Vegas

Countries I have visited

• • Asia Pacific
    • Japan
    • China
    • Singapore
    • Australia
  • Latin America
    • Mexico
    • Peru
    • Brazil
    • Caribbean
      • Dominican Republic
      • Puerto Rico
      • Aruba
      • Barbados
      • Bahamas
  • UK & Ireland
    • Republic of Ireland
    • England
    • Scotland
  • Western Europe
    • Italy
    • France
    • Germany
    • Austria
    • Switzerland
    • Netherlands
    • Belgium
  • Middle East
    • Israel
    • Jordan
    • UAE
    • Turkey

My professional career 

I started my sales and marketing career when I graduated high school. For the next eight years, I co-owned and operated a marketing and promotional products company. This was a fun and rewarding learning experience, allowing me to pay my way through college and buy my first home.

From there, I got my start in the printing industry with RISO, Inc., where I refined my sales, marketing, and business development skills.  I was regularly promoted, resulting in relocations from Tampa Bay to Phoenix and then to Boston where I served as VP of Marketing for North and South America. I loved my 18 years with that company and I still keep in touch with dozens of friends from my tenure there. 

In 2010, we moved to San Diego for a leadership role with HP (Hewlett Packard). For the graphics solutions and industrial print divisions, I helped guide marketing strategies for high-value customers in a rapidly changing digital world.

Ten years later, I launched Nvent Marketing, a full-service digital marketing agency focused on building revenue for small and mid-sized businesses. Today, I work closely with clients across a range of industries, bringing together digital strategy, print expertise, and programs that move people to take action.