Not so recently left Chicago for the suburbs with my lovely wife, Brooke, and our awesome daughters, Lillian and Madelyn. The family that golfs together, stays together (work in progress).

A Chicago bootstrapper who co-founded Cohesive Networks, a network security company. A technology generalist who is generally more specialized than most. Constantly learning and looking for the next cool thing to investigate are what keep me coming back.

Former owner of the Prairie Gourmet, the premier specialty retailer of gourmet foods and cookware in the Fox River Valley.

Buying me a drink? Make it a whiskey (with an e) or an unsweetened black iced tea depending on the time of day.

Follow the sports fan rule of B's - Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, Buffs, redBull racing and, (B)Gunners.