My journey has provided so many experiences to help craft positive outcomes for future opportunities, projects and brands.DV8 LLC•Allowed me to pursue various passion projects.•Provided flexibility in tending some critical family needs.•Filled my quest for knowledge, and ability to contribute, as the pandemic altered how the world works.GMR Marketing•While abbreviated due to COVID, returned me to my WI roots and reunited me with previous co-workers and clients.•Challenged me to adapt to new processes, systems and structure - while managing a new team and profitably growing the business.•Polished my skills in using a "storytelling" approach to marketing and communication.TEAM Enterprises•Offered the opportunity of partnering at a privately-owned marketing company to double revenue while building something great - achieving the goal of company acquisition.•Refined my skills as a master communicator and visionary leader (as the company grew to over 400 employees nationwide) across multiple functions & departments.•Solidified my position as an Experiential Marketing subject-matter expert.MolsonCoors•Taught successful navigation within a large, matrixed organization.•Required flexibility in learning to adapt to new positions and be promoted through multiple mergers.•Provided opportunities to engage the C-Suite and multiple boards to secure funding for innovative ideas.These prior employers and life experiences helped shape my daily philosophy on the value I provide as a servant-leader in the workplace: Contribute•Add value every day. Bring something to the table for the benefit of the group or to achieve a goal.•Don’t be a talking head. Roll up sleeves and get my hands dirty. Communicate WITH the team… not AT the team.•Remember “garbage in = garbage out.” Clear details & direction craft the result.Learn•A day without learning is a day wasted.•No one knows everything. Absorb others’ knowledge; empower those who provide the expertise to succeed.•Surround myself with “people smarter than I.” Give credit where credit is due.Enjoy•Engage. Have fun. Make things enjoyable for those around me.•The optimal balance of work & life produces fresh, relevant results.•Generate contagious optimism while celebrating passionate performance.