My Story
For most of my adult life, I believed deeply in three guiding principles: faith, family, and responsibility. They shaped how I served, how I built businesses, and how I measured success.
I spent more than three decades operating in demanding environments—first in service, then as a business owner and operator—where decisions mattered and consequences were real. Along the way, I received world-class training, worked alongside exceptional professionals, and learned how theory translates into practice only when tested by reality.
But life has a way of humbling even the most carefully constructed plans.
I have lived through situations I never imagined—professional loss, personal reckoning, and the unraveling of a future I once believed was secure. Those experiences forced me to confront hard truths about leadership, accountability, and the limits of good intentions. They also reshaped how I view success, failure, and what it truly means to live with integrity.
The phrase Integritas Per Deum—Integrity with God—appears prominently on my site for a reason. It reflects a belief that integrity is not situational or performative. It is not defined by outcomes, titles, or public approval. It is defined by who you are when no one is watching.
Scripture says, “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out.” I have found that to be true—not as an abstraction, but as lived experience. Integrity does not promise ease or immunity from hardship. What it offers instead is the ability to face life honestly, accept responsibility fully, and move forward without self-deception.
Over the course of my career, I have experienced both meaningful success and profound loss. I built companies. I made mistakes. I learned lessons the hard way. Each chapter—both the ones I’m proud of and the ones I would never choose again—has shaped how I think, how I listen, and how I engage with others today.
This journey has given me a deep respect for complexity, humility in the face of uncertainty, and compassion for people navigating moments they never expected to face. It is from that place—not from credentials or titles—that I now do my work.
I believe people are more than their worst moments. I believe accountability and grace can coexist. And I believe a life well lived is measured not by avoiding hardship, but by how one responds when it arrives.