If I had a superpower, it would be Clarity of Thought. When a client can’t see the proverbial forest through the trees, my job is to start cutting down obstacles with a chainsaw to clear a path.As Vice President of Digital Strategy & Development at Identity, I'm responsible for architecting client programs and providing an elevated level of strategic insight and direction across the agency. And when there is a marketing challenge or issue, I'm usually the one who digs deep to find the right solution. Just give me a whiteboard and let me run.After joining the agency in 2007, I founded Identity’s social media practice group, which is recognized as one of the first dedicated social media teams within Detroit’s PR landscape. And once it became clear that social media was about to explode, my team helped to propel the agency’s growth and diversification of services within the digital space. While leading Identity’s social media efforts, we garnered more than a dozen social media and communications awards for digital strategy, content development, company blogs, crisis communications and more. This has led to the development and launch of hundreds of successful campaigns on behalf of high-growth startups, mid-size companies, real estate centers and mixed-use properties, organizations operating within highly regulated industries, and Fortune 100 brands. I'm a frequent speaker on the topic of social media strategy and digital crisis management. I've presented at social media and digital marketing conferences around the country and shared the stage with representatives from the world’s biggest brands, including VISA, Taco Bell, Chili’s Bar & Grill, IMAX, Western Union, GoDaddy, BuzzFeed and many more. I bring contagious energy and enthusiasm to the stage, along with real-world examples of companies succeeding—or failing­—in the digital space.A member of the Crain’s Detroit Business “20 in their 20’s,” my business accomplishments, community involvement and viral content have been featured in PR News, Inc. Magazine, Huffington Post, Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, FOX 2 News Detroit, Ragan’s PR Daily, REBusinessOnline.com, Mashable, Rolling Stone and Detroit News.Outside of the office, I love to travel with my wife, Heather. I'm also an avid gamer, sports car enthusiast, craft-beer snob and doting dad to Calvin–my son named after the famous comic character–and a fluffy goldendoodle named Scout.