About

Life: I was born and raised in NJ, struggled through a few years of college before figuring it out and eventually graduating from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.  I continued my studies at Rutgers in Camden and graduated with an advanced degree in Public History.  Shortly thereafter I was married, had two beautiful daughters, and enjoy a life of balancing my interests with my desire to be a good husband, dad, uncle and son and leader.

Work: My job affords me the opportunity to experiment and engage in creativity, relationships, social technologies, and innovation.  As the Assistant Vice President at Association Headquarters, Inc., I straddle the for-profit and nonprofit world which provides me with a unique perspective on management, the development and execution of ideas, and the management of creative implementation.

Other: My background in history taught me (or forced me) to think about things differently.  I consider myself an entrepreneur of thought and interested in all things creative.

What I care about:  My family first, my job, and the constant challenge of evaluating and participating in what I consider to be the greatest era in history.

Quick Facts

• I am the Assistant Vice President of Association Headquarters where I am responsible for client growth, business development, and on occasion the creation of ideas that make sense.

• I study innovation through both the for-profit and nonprofit lenses. In doing so I learn about unique approaches to innovation and opportunities and this blog provides an outlet for those ideas to come to life.

• In addition to my responsibilities at Association Headquarters I consider myself a quasi entrepreneur (if only in spirit) which led to the founding of Fantasy Sports for Kids (fs4k.wordpress.com). This program was launched in 2010 and combines my passion for fantasy sports leagues with an inner interest in helping children in need.

• In addition to being a father, husband, and lover of hockey.

• I’m often asked to speak on the importance and ever changing landscape of social media.

Enjoy Reading:

Fast Company

Inc.

Entreprenuer

US Air’s inflight mag

Enjoy Following:

@davemcclure – I appreciate his honesty and no nonsense approach

@knealemann – good thoughts on marketing and good philosophy on life

@lizstrauss – smart and always willing to engage

@maddiegrant – a great influence in the social and association space

@jeffhurt – good spirit