I am a driven, disciplined, patient, and effective entrepreneur and ecosystem builder. My experience includes working with non-profit organizations, economic development agencies, private equity, and venture capital firms. I've regularly interacted with state, county, and local governments. My work centers around development theory, ecosystem building, curatorial studies, non-profit management, community economic development, and strategic communications/writing. I have pride in my ability to identify and connect unseen patterns. Ultimately I am a builder, and hope that I may provide support, offer guidance, and clear the way for other builders to benefit from the lessons I've learned the hard way. I would be nowhere if not for the paths that others have cleared for me throughout my life. I hope that I may continue this tradition the I benefited from, and help others. *Principles include: 1) Art is the highest form of human pursuit, and 2) entrepreneurship and education are integral aspects of a self-actualized individual.