Graduated Cum Laude from Boston College in 1988; double major B.S. in English & Communications
Production assistant for WBZ-TV working for Tom Bergeron at "People Are Talking" in Boston, MA (before he became famous)
10+ years in technology marketing: Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), Network Computing Devices (NCD), and Beatnik, Inc.
Recruited out of college to join a prestigious executive training program at DEC, ultimately managing the company's software development initiative with Oracle
Youngest marketing director in NCD's history; managed the partnership with Microsoft
Vice President of Strategic Alliances at Beatnik, Inc. working with MTV and the music industry to develop new digital licensing models in the "Napster era" of music piracy
10 years in entertainment marketing as Co-Founder & COO of Tribal Brands. "Risked it all" to start, build and maintain a company funded only through revenue (no bank loans, no investors):
Grew company to a staff of 100 and approximately $40M/year in revenues
Created programs between the entertainment industry and leading carriers & handset manufacturers (Verizon Wireless and Motorola most notably).
Negotiated and managed cell-phone based marketing programs with top music artists like Maroon 5, The Black Eyed Peas, John Legend, Green Day, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban & Justin Timberlake
Developed mobile app promotions with blockbuster movies like Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and Inception
7 years in the Aging in Place industry
Published by The Atlantic in 2013; followed by regular publications in Forbes & PBS Next Avenue
authored an eBook, "Careless Caregivers", which achieved a number 2 rank in Amazon's Eldercare category
Featured speaker at the 2015 national conference, Aging in America
Today:
Working like crazy to fully understand and leverage Instagram, Pinterest, Google & Etsy to build the new on-line retail venture - www.interest-candles.com
Constantly developing new candle products that customers will love
Always trying to become a competent dressage equestrian and better-educated horsewoman
Conducting a monthly search and chase of the mini-horse, Checkers, who somehow orchestrates sophisticated barn escapes