Get a chest x-ray annually. I’ll lead with that charge. On 12/22/20, at my annual physical, I had an x-ray done, at my doctors suggestion, due to some left side pain. There was a shadow. The next day I had a CT scan done to confirm a mass and fluid in my left chest cavity. I first met my Thoracic Surgeon on 12/29 where he informed me I had “at least” stage 3 lung cancer. I’ve never smoked and I’m still very active. I had a PET scan on 1/5/2021, met with my TS on 1/6, and had biopsy surgery on 1/7 at Duke Hospital in Raleigh, NC. My TS had removed 5 liters of fluid from my chest! He found my chest wall was compromised by the fluid. I was moved to stage 4. On 1/12/21 I met with my oncologist to discuss my plan. I was scheduled for my first chemo treatment on 1/15/21 just to get something going. I was told I had Adenosquamous (rare) Carcinoma. On 1/26/21 I returned to meet with my oncologist. She had received my Foundation One report which shows the comparative results of my biopsy. I was told I had a very rare gene mutation called ROS1, and that it is treatable with a targeted therapy drug. I would not have any further chemo treatments for the time being. I was prescribed Entrectinib to attack my cancer. Today I appear very normal. I am actively playing pickleball at a high level and putting up a very good fight against a formidable foe. I will keep pushing and do all I can for as long as I can to live a long and happy life. Cheers to strength and peace. Have you had a chest x-ray lately? 😉

Leveraging the life lessons learned from my past and present to build a secure future for my wife and two beautiful daughters and their families so they can "live, love, and laugh."

Offer expertise from US domestic and international work in the areas of executive and leadership coaching - individual and teams; leadership team facilitation; and strategic consulting in areas of leadership development and team delivery; diversity & inclusion organizational design, value awareness and acceptance, and employee resource group evolution; and community relationship building. I am available for speaking engagements on topics of leadership, leadership development, employee engagement, and seeing and thinking differently. Client list:University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill (NC)Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute - Washington, DCEventmakers (LA)MTM Recognition (OK)University of Jamestown (ND)Raleigh-Wake Human Resources Management Association (NC)Give me a call, let's talk, to see how I can help you be more successful.

To us, sustainability isn’t a fad or a marketing gimmick. Being good stewards of the global environment and ensuring sustainable food supply for the next generation is the bedrock upon which our company is built. Everything we do and every decision we make all ties back to doing what’s best for the environment and for mankind.In support of our clients’ goals to produce great product quality and maximize profits, we begin at the genetic level to engineer the strongest, best species possible. Leveraging the power of technology, we far exceed the competition in our ability to control every aspect of the environment to yield a brood stock of superior quality.

In 2018, Prometheus Progeniture Genetics Technologies, Ltd (PPGTL) was launched to locate and operate the most globally important and scientifically comprehensive, wholly owned genetics research and development center integral to positioning the shrimp, finfish, and marine aquaculture industry as the dominant contributor of environmentally sustainable and vastly lucrative marine protein worldwide.

On every level, on the science of aquaculture, its effect on business as well as how it relates to its product, its co-workers, clients, the community and the environment, GBT’s approach to aquaculture is “revolutionary.” It is revolutionary in its impact on avoiding and reducing damage to the environment. It is revolutionary in how it raises its farmed shrimp and farmed finfish. It is revolutionary in how it conducts business and builds relationships with its employees, consumers, buyers, and the community.GBT’s aquaculture technology transcends traditional approaches to cultured seafood – shrimp and finfish – and commercially far outstrips the production efforts of academic and boutique projects.GBT technology applied to farmed shrimp is a proprietary modular bio-secure recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) developed since 2009 that produces large quantities of U/15 and U/12 Pennaeus vannamei white shrimp of the highest sushi grade, faster, and more economically than ever before.

I play competitive pickleball at an advanced level around the country for fun and physical fitness.

Became a member of the default HOA Board when the developer went bankrupt in 2011, leaving the HOA with unfinished roads, less than $500 in the bank and no dues collected for the year. Was elected initial HOA president, and worked with a five member board to organize, set standards, establish guidelines, and do a reality check with a 43 lot HOA. Between 2012 and 2017, as a board, we set and collected dues; established stable and sustainable HOA finance accounts; worked to have the roads within the HOA updated to NCDOT standards using a special assessment to fund the project; and had the roads improved, approved, and taken over by NCDOT for all future maintenance. We now have only two unbuilt lots and enjoy a very nice neighborhood here in the Devonshire subdivision.

Responsible for business and interpersonal leadership coaching and consulting to Home Office, Division, Region, and Area of the World leadership on matters of multicultural team and intercultural people development; primary contact for five National Employee Business Networks extending to 120 total networks; oversee McDonald’s Global online Mentoring program eventually utilized by 50,000+ employees.

Responsible for the tactical development and strategic implementation of National People Initiatives throughout a seven-state region in all areas of HR leadership. Area includes over 700 restaurants, ~150 independent franchisees, and ~80 staff employees.

Provided overall Human Resources leadership direction, policy interpretation, management recruiting execution, management leadership training and development, performance management, compliance adherence, and associate relations counsel for 20 The Home Depot locations throughout Northern California; over 4,000 associates and $1.1 billion in sales. Created an HR Supervisor staffing strategy to quickly fill vacant HR manager positions that has become a model used throughout Western Division. Responsible for Regional Store Associate Training strategy and execution for delivery of hourly classroom training to 94 stores and over 18,500 associates. Last held the position of acting Regional Human Resources Director.

Delivered fee-based Executive coaching, facilitation, and strategic consulting in areas of community relationship building, business image enhancement, influence marketing, business planning, human resource planning, employee attraction strategies, and valuing difference (diversity) education.

Held numerous HR positions at Regional and National levels in many facets of HR that included benefits administration, performance management, succession planning, merit and deferred compensation, employee relations, OSHA, NLRB, and leadership coaching. Consulted with franchise owners in all aspects of HR. In Sacramento (CA) served on Boards of Urban League (Chair) and Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce. In National positions, in addition to leading up to 20 Regional HR functions in the US business, did work internationally in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Korea, Okinawa, Philippines, and South Africa around employee relations and employee attraction strategies.