Meet the Man in Denim
Extensive background and track record as a proven business developer, entrepreneur, and teammate.
In his 25+ years as a Practitioner, he has now successfully engaged in business development and deal making activities across a wide range of industry sectors including: public accounting, consulting services, financial services, wind energy, hydrogen energy, carbon capture, battery energy, nano sciences, outdoor industry, health & wellness industry, food products industry, local politics, and local family business.
Throughout these 25 years he has proven time and time again that he has the ability to identify, design, implement, and deliver business development strategies that move the needle in both the private and public sectors. The Man in Denim is known as a refreshing, straight shooter. The Man in Denim is a foundation builder which is what all long-standing sustainable businesses require.
You be the judge, read the Chapters, and Let’s Talk.
Chapter 1 : Michigan
Life is linear right? You just work hard, listen intently to positive influences, and the world is your oyster. That seemed to be the case for this 20+ year chapter growing up in Michigan. Neighborhood homies, life-long friendships, newspaper clips, trophies, soccer championships, scholarships, and job offers...what could go wrong? 911 changed everything for better and worse. My life lens went from inward (individual accomplishment based) to outward (existence and stability in the world), I realized there were mountains and life opportunities West of the Mississippi River, I was drawn to the unknown, the characters, and the thinkers that unleashed it for me. Mentors and Thought Leaders showed me the way to Oregon. But would life always remain linear?
Life is simple right?
Chapter 2 : Oregon
Life is commercial right? Armed with an undergraduate and graduate degree, I entered the white-collar workforce and drove 100% at perceived career excellence. Tours of duty in public accounting, financial consulting, utility scale wind energy development, and energy efficiency consulting had me believe that the world was purely commercial consisting of academic, intellectual, and rule-based excellence. However, observing the economic volatility of the dot-com bubble, the 2008 financial crisis, and the rise of polarized politics, I observed a nuanced world that was not just commercial but rather human where opinion, politics, and power could certainly tip the scales. After a few unexpected setbacks, I chose lifestyle over career and left money behind, moving to the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon to climb, ride, and explore my art. Long-standing relationships formed with Mentors, Thought Leaders, and Visionaries helped guide me to Utah. The conscious and the subconscious were unearthed and deeply explored. So I guess life isn’t just commercial?
Life is getting complex, right?
Chapter 3 : Utah
Life is human right? It is messy at times. I made my way to the mecca of climbing and riding while walking amongst my heroes in the halls of BD. I could take the slow steady long view, right? Wrong. Power, politics, and opinion found its way into this sought after sanctuary. The vision left. A few reptiles entered. Amidst the change, I chose a return to my family roots, entrepreneurship. Put your money where your mouth is. Why be told the outcome when you can decide the outcome? Take and manage risk. This chapter forced the necessary transition from the ego to the self. I was no longer acting alone. Smack dap in mid-life, I was depended upon as a business owner, a community voice, a business partner, a brother, a son, a father, a husband, all while trying to maintain some self-expression and sanity as an artist. The trials and tribulations of this period, some of which were spent in purgatory, led to the discovery of the Human Embodiment Problem. This personal and professional break-thru in the Summer of 2025 freed me from life’s obligations and put me squarely in the “The Work”. The Human Embodiment Problem = Commercial Readiness + People Readiness. The Human Embodiment Problem is a feature not a flaw. But where is the balance? It is constantly changing and shifting along the equilibrium based on the variables that are forever dynamic. Here, “The Work” resides. Wanna do “The Work”? Me too because we are living in Wicked Complex times, right?.
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