Developing and producing films, television shows, and video games. Specializing in writing, developing, and producing filmed content (scripted and non-scripted); video game development and publishing; creating innovative interactive digital experiences; and the gamification of traditionally non-gaming experiences.

Strategic advisory and investment in video games, interactive media, filmed entertainment, real-money gaming, social platforms, and virtual worlds. Focus on sell-side M&A and external capital raises.

Thrilled to collaborate with the amazingly talented group at Harmonix again - this time on FUSER, an all-new creative music experience. Check out www.fuser.com for info on FUSER, available for download November 10, 2020 on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.

Followed a lifelong passion for motorsports to Microsoft's acclaimed Turn 10 Studios in Redmond, WA where I led the studio’s Contact Business Group, which included the Media, Online, Multiplayer, Community, Web and Apps teams. In this role, oversaw teams of project managers, engineers, artists, designers, film makers, editorial staff, and more through the development, release, and support of content and services for the Forza line of video games (Forza Motorsport and Forza Horizon series). Developed innovative collaborative partnership programs with internal and external teams including racing leagues, motorsports teams, auto manufacturers, and retail partners that created awareness and engagement opportunities for the Forza franchise.

Created Modlife, an innovative online cloud-based platform that provided artists with a suite of customizable tools to run their online business and develop a direct connection with their fans. Signed artists included Jack White, Pearl Jam, Blink-182, Korn and Angels & Airwaves. As GM, I oversaw all business and creative activities including P&L, strategic planning, design, product development, business development, operations and sales. Launched in 2007, Modlife features included turn-key tiered subscription services, innovative live video streaming and chat capabilities, digital and physical sales and fulfillment, pay-per-view events, VIP packages, and more. All aspects of an artist's account were easily controlled through a proprietary back-end system.

Responsible for creating and managing new creative and business opportunities and revenue strategies that delivered a path of aggressive and sustainable growth through products that included the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises. Worked closely with internal Product Development teams to create innovative user experiences that utilized content, IP, and platform capabilities of partners such as Apple, Fender, Electronic Arts, Warner Bros., Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo, MTV, and others. Continued in this role through the acquisition of Harmonix by Viacom, Inc. in late 2006, after which I set off to begin Modlife.

During two stints at Sony ('94-'00; '03-'05), produced internally and externally developed games for Sony's PlayStation3, PlayStation2, PSP, and original PlayStation platforms. Oversaw large internal and external Product Development teams and worked closely with Marketing, PR, and Sales teams to successfully bring products to market. Titles included several innovative physical games that utilized the EyeToy USB camera as an input device to create new user experiences. Among these were EyeToy: Antigrav, EyeToy: Kinetic (developed with Nike), EyeToy: Play2, and EyeToy: Groove. I was also involved as producer, artist, and/or designer on many 'traditional' games including 3Xtreme, Blasto, ESPN Extreme Games (1Xtreme), ESPN Baseball Tonight, ESPN Hockey Night, ESPN NBA Hangtime, and ESPN Speed World.

Produced multiple large-scale Star Wars video game projects, developed both internally and externally, for a variety of console platforms and publishing partners. Games included Star Wars: Bounty Hunter, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Star Wars: The New Droid Army, and Star Wars: Jedi Power Battles. Oversaw internal and external production teams consisting of producers, engineers, artists, animators, designers, audio (VO, sound design, score), and QA. Developed and managed production partnerships with Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound (Star Wars: Bounty Hunter marked the first time that ILM had created cinematics for a LucasArts game and the first time that LucasArts, Skywalker Sound, and ILM had all worked on a project together). Worked extensively with Lucasfilm Licensing to develop and implement successful partnership opportunities for both casual fans and serious collectors with Dark Horse Comics, Wizards of the Coast, Hasbro and Best Buy.

While at PlayStation, I also taught 3D Modeling & Animation at the Academy of Art in San Francisco.

Artist and animator on a variety of Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis, and PC titles including Champions World Cup Soccer and Dick Vitale’s College Basketball; managed a green-screen studio for the creation of in-game and cinematic assets. Park Place talent became first Sony San Diego studio in the run up to PlayStation.