Where this started

Before the executive titles, I was a creator - a sound editor, music producer and engineer who spent thousands of hours on the floor at Skywalker Sound and Yahoo Music. That work taught me what pressure, craft, and quality actually feel like from inside a session, not from an org chart above it.

I've since built studios and innovation labs for Verizon, navigated the MBA-level complexities of enterprise business operations, and co-founded two startups in live entertainment and regulated housing. Throughout this arc, I've managed the full spectrum of talent - creatives, engineers, finance, and business professionals - and learned how to build resilient organizations from the ground up.

My leadership approach is defined by two principles: I balance a rigorous systems-thinking framework with a human instinct for the room. I've learned that "structure" isn't bureaucracy - it removes the friction that kills creative and business momentum. When you build the right systems, you don't box in productivity; you unlock it, ensuring teams have the roadmap they need while preserving their flexibility, culture, and creative spark.

Today, we are moving through a period of profound change driven by AI. I believe these shifts bring both deep risks and transformative opportunities, and that our humanity - our ability to listen, to build trust, and to foster true collaboration - is exactly what will guide us safely through it.

The same instinct, twice