Product leader.
Firestarter.
Mom. Wife. Dog collector.
There’s the professional version of me: Product leader, Strategist, Firestarter.
And then there’s real life: family, loud dogs, coffee-fueled conversations, and a brain that’s constantly connecting dots.
Outside of work, life is centered around family, community, and a healthy amount of beautiful chaos. I live in the Pittsburgh area with my wife, daughter, and our seven (yes, you read that right) dachshunds. It’s a house that’s rarely quiet and almost never boring.
Tiny clues about how my brain works
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Personality Type: ENFJ
People-focused, future-oriented, and naturally wired to connect ideas and people.
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StrengthsFinder
Strategic • Activator • Individualization • Futuristic • Winning Others Over
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Working Genius: Evangelizing Innovator
Excited by new ideas and energized by helping others believe in them too.
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Certified Human Potential Coach
Helping people navigate change has always been part of the work.
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Coffee Conversations > Small Talk
Always more interested in meaningful conversations than surface-level networking.
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Loves Live Performances
Theater, music, gallery openings, local events — anything that feels immersive and human.
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Innovation Studio Energy
Feels most at home in spaces filled with ideas, whiteboards, sketching, and collaboration.
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Future-Oriented Thinker
Often sees patterns, possibilities, and long-term opportunities before others do.
Where That’s Taken Me: Career Timeline
A quick look at the roles, industries, and environments that shaped how I think, lead, and build.
Product Innovation Principal
Humana
2022-2026
Senior Manager, Mobile App
Niche
2021-2022
Senior Manager, Digital Innovation
UPMC Health Plan
2016-2021
Guest Lecturer
Carnegie Mellon University
2014-2020
Senior User Experience Designer
JazzHR
2015-2016
Product + UX Strategist
Truefit
2013-2015
Product + UX Strategist
Gist Design, Inc.
2010-2013
The Throughline
Different industries. Different teams. Different products.
But the pattern has stayed surprisingly consistent: helping organizations rethink how products are built, how teams work together, and how ideas move from early conversations into something people can benefit from. If you’re building something ambitious, I’d love to hear about it.