1. I collaborate with others to build things that matter

I’ve been building products and tools since the very beginning of my career (...childhood, if you count IRC chatbots). I’ve worked within a variety of processes and team structures, and have built products for a wide range of stakeholders. I’ve played a hand in building an award-winning data visualization website, an early childhood education app, a geographic mapping tool for election campaigns, a social network mapping tool, a platform for cross-organizational brainstorming, a business intelligence tool, and marketing tools to help small businesses grow better.

2. I grow and unleash those around me

I had the opportunity to hire, fire, train, and grow multiple 10+ person teams during the 2008 US presidential election campaign. That experience taught me that I had a whole lot to learn about leadership. I jumped, then, at the opportunity to join a company focused on consulting with leadership teams, recognizing that I could accelerate my learning by advising executives while watching them succeed and fail. Over time, I grew into a management role, coaching and directing the work of newer consultants. While at HubSpot, I’ve invested deeply in leveling up those around me. I'm also proud that cross-functional members of my teams indicate that we've welcomed and challenged them more than they expected.

3. I act with authenticity and accountability

Acknowledging at age 21 that I was gay meant dismantling the successful but false image I had built and stepping confidently forward amid uncertainty about how the world would react. I feared that acknowledging my lie and sharing my vulnerability, would turn people away. Instead, the process made me a more confident and authentic friend, colleague, and leader.