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My story

From homeless 
to military intelligence 
to global security leader.

Two decades spanning military intelligence, NATO operations, and global cybersecurity leadership have shaped a simple belief for me: people don't remember policies; they remember stories.

Origin A story that started at rock bottom and turned into a career I've built around helping others find purpose, resilience, and safety.

Where it all started

Before putting on the uniform, I was homeless and drifting, living a story without direction or purpose. The military didn't just give me discipline; it gave me a shared mission worth believing in and revealed how a clearly told story can unite very different people around a common goal.

Lessons learned at home before it was ever learned in uniform

My mother taught pre-K hearing-impaired children in an inner-city school; my father served as a hospital chaplain. Both showed me that the fastest way to reach people isn't data; it's a story that meets them where they are.

Military — Intelligence and security leader

I built and delivered security and technology training for deployed units, from intel analysts to Explosive Ordnance Disposal techs and Special Operations teams. One former student called from Afghanistan to say the lessons he learned helped him restore comms while out on a mission and bring his teammates home, a moment that reframed the work for me as being about the people using the tools.

NATO — Global training leader

I stood up cross-border governance and intelligence-sharing programs across NATO, standardized security protocols for multinational exercises, and delivered governance-centric training to 11 allied nations — strengthening the alliance's collective network defense and security posture.

Global enterprise — Head of security strategy and culture

My work sits at the intersection of security, human behavior, and leadership. From designing global security strategy to building enterprise governance, I've helped organizations create environments where people become the strongest line of defense, proving that lasting security is built through culture and purpose rather than compliance.

Beyond the job title

I served as President of a Fortune-500 Veterans Employee Resource Group and provide career and transition mentorship to service members separating from the military. I hold a B.S. in Business Management from Pepperdine University.