The risk-seeking part of my personality defined my early days. Accepting challenges and taking risks as an adolescent and young adult led to plenty of trouble with the establishment. I eventually learned to channel that spirit productively when I founded wowbrands, which eventually made me a millionaire, but what really shaped my profile was the continued journey and a desire to never stop building! As co-founder of Mason Anthony School (named for my son), my wife and I were able to grow the largest vocational beauty brand to the largest in the state in just 5 years. Providing low costs educational alternatives, in a state-of-the-art campus facility...we continuously have some of the highest enrollment, graduation and placement rates of any local or national recognized competitor, as well as operate the largest single location school footprint of its kind in the entire country. With plans for a private-label product line and franchised locations, the best is yet to come. I am always interested in any opportunity provides me a seat at the table, ability to flex my way and effect real change. I thoroughly enjoy being mentored by others and love to be around leaders and communities where I can continue to learn, advance my knowledge.