My leadership role is understanding and defining the confluence of brands and people for mutual growth; my passion is human interaction.

Board Director of FARM - Folk Alliance Region Midwest, a regional chapter of Folk Alliance International

Board Member of Highlonesome Music Heritage Foundation that produces the Highlonesome Music Festival at Dockley Ranch in the Missouri Ozarks

Advisor to Jingles For Democracy founded by music legend Corky Siegel

Advisor to Waterdog Records and Waterdog Studios founder Ralph Covert

Advisor to the Friendly Music Community

Launched the Friendly Listening Room at the Friendly Music Community

Host/producer of the Friendly Music Community Podcast

Instructor at Friendly School of Folk Music

Advisor to St. Tim's Coffeehouse in The Listening Room @ Ascension

Advertising Career Highlights

Launched the original QVC website

Named and launched LendingTree.com

Developed and launched the U.S. Army's "Basic Training" web series

Re-branded Republic Tobacco into Republic Brands

Led brand management for OCB, JOB, e-z wider, DRUM, and more brands

Music

Drums/percussion, vocals, songwriter with Alewife

Banjo, Dobro, vocals, songwriter with Jamgrass Project, A Free Range String Band

Washboard, vocals, assorted noisemakers with Mary Macaroni & The Impastas

Loves lists, modern fonts and short sentences