The short version…
After time in Kansas City and Memphis, I eventually landed in Utah’s Salt Lake Valley and started charting my own path early. While still in high school, I worked full-time as a technician for an apartment management company. That hands-on experience launched my career and taught me the value of perseverance, adaptability, and showing up fully—every single day.
By the early ’90s, I was working counter sales during the day, taking college classes at night, and cleaning restaurant carpets on the graveyard shift just to make ends meet. Those years weren’t glamorous, but they built the kind of resilience and perspective that can’t be taught—they have to be lived.
Over the next decade, I completed a rigorous HVAC apprenticeship, taught as a college adjunct, led in-house technical trainings, and served as Education Director for a professional chapter. I wasn’t just working—I was investing in people, systems, and outcomes.
Contributing to other people’s personal growth quickly proved to be a passion.
But life has a way of testing us.
Just before turning 30, a serious motorcycle accident left me in a coma with a severe traumatic brain injury and a long, painful road to recovery. When I woke up, I had the cognitive ability of a child and had to relearn how to think, communicate, and lead. I lost everything—my independence, my home, and my career—and rebuilding meant starting over piece by piece.
That journey became my greatest teacher. I developed a deep passion for understanding the neuroscience behind learning, developing perspective, and human potential—and how we rebuild both mindset and skill when everything else is stripped away.
Six years into recovery, I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Communication, focusing on public speaking and new media. I re-entered the workforce as a Technical Trainer, bridging the gap between manufacturers, distributors, and the professionals in the field. Eventually, I joined MJM Associates, an independent rep agency I would go on to have ownership in, where I led a high-performing territory, doubled growth, and earned recognition from numerous organizations.
Over the past 30 years, I’ve built a career dedicated to helping people grow. Today, through MB Resources, I work with organizations to align strategy with their people, processes, and purpose—because lasting performance begins with alignment and trust.
Whether it’s communication, leadership development, technical sales and training or unlocking new levels of profitability, I bring lived experience, deep industry insight, and a mindset grounded in transformation.
If your organization is navigating complexity, change, or growth—I’d love to contribute.