I've spent my career at the intersection of business, technology, and creativity—basically, I'm the person who gets excited when these worlds collide to create something genuinely new. From negotiating deals to building teams to turning "what if" ideas into actual products, I've learned that the best innovation happens when you bring different perspectives together.
My journey started in the media industry at PolyGram and Universal Music Group, right as everything was going digital. Talk about timing. I caught the startup bug and became CTO at Revver, one of the first platforms to actually pay creators for their content (wild concept at the time, right?). I also co-founded DigiSynd, which Disney acquired—spent several years there as SVP of Innovation and Global Creative, working on initiatives that shaped how a century-old company approached digital.
These days, I'm building Inkwell with my long-time collaborator Oliver Luckett. We're creating AI tools that help people—whether they're artists, entrepreneurs, or just someone with a great idea—actually bring their visions to life. After 20+ years of on-and-off ventures together, we've gotten pretty good at pushing boundaries.
Speaking of fun projects: I helped bring the BB-8 robot to life at Sphero (yes, the rolling droid from Star Wars—still makes me smile). Later, as President and Chief Strategy Officer at Titan Space Technologies, I got to explore what happens when AI meets aerospace.
What drives me? Creating environments where teams can do their best work and finding elegant solutions to complex problems. I've hosted the DTC Growth Hacking podcast, sharing what I've learned about scaling startups. When I'm not working, you'll find me on my bike exploring LA's hills or deep in my homelab setup (because apparently I can't stop tinkering).
Based in Los Angeles with my wife and our two dogs, always looking for the next chance to connect dots that others might not see.