Beyond the Brief
Family Man
Family comes first. Whether hiking New Hampshire trails, exploring a new city, or sharing dinner with extended family along the Mediterranean, time with the people I love is where I recharge and find perspective.
Youth Sports Coach
Growing up around sports, it felt natural to get involved when my son caught the bug. I spent years coaching youth baseball, soccer, and basketball, discovering that guiding kids takes the exact same patience, strategy, and encouragement as leading a creative team. I’ve since traded the clipboard for the bleachers — and on any given Saturday, there’s nowhere I’d rather be than watching him on the field.
World Traveler
I’ve always liked to travel, but marrying my wife turned it into a full-blown passion. She raised the bar, and I haven’t looked back. I measure our trips by a simple metric: how many bodies of water I’ve waded into. The tally currently sits at 11 countries and 13 seas. The map is filling in, but there’s plenty of coastline left to discover.
Beyond Teamwork
The best teams don’t just collaborate well — they actually like each other. One holiday season, instead of the obligatory group lunch, our crew of ten traded custom gifts. My writing partner and I made a mock music CD for the all-female account team, packed with event photos, custom track titles, and a gift card. The account team’s response to the creatives? A Beer of the Month Club subscription.
Sports Fanatic
If it involved a ball, a board, or a finish line, I was in. Growing up I played just about everything — team sports, individual sports, didn’t matter. That love of competition never went away. These days I channel it into golf and snowboarding, and into being a sounding board for a teenager who’s just as sports-obsessed as his dad.
Photography
A good eye doesn’t clock out when the workday ends. Photography has been a personal passion for years, and recently I’ve put it to work on the sidelines for the local high school football team. There’s something uniquely satisfying about capturing a decisive moment in real time.