Passion + Dedication

I am called to make people's lives better through the creation of great stuff.  

I dedicate my professional energy to ensuring the teams I lead are given creative space, have their ideas championed, and that everyone has a chance to learn, grow, and mutually edify their peers throughout the product development process.  As a mentor I try to instill this philosophy into students as an instructor and Adjunct Lecturer in design at Stanford.  My masters thesis was in "Meaning Generative Design" – the beginnings of a pursuit to understand what underpins the beautiful and the human, and how to precisely give it form and substance with technical excellence.

As a family man I am happily married to totally amazing surgeon and a loving father to two young sons.  I bike to work, am restoring a '66 Mustang, shred Skeggs on the weekend (with the kid sharing the handlebars), build bikes and guitars, read voraciously, and will gladly stay up into the wee hours discussing the fantastic intersections of theology, culture, craft, and the future of design work as a constantly evolving discipline.

I strive to bring excellence and passion to all my endeavors, maintaining a sense of connectedness and creativity throughout my day-to-day.  I am blessed to be called to creative work and to be able to do it with the best people in the world.  Maybe you could be one of them too.