For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved how words can spark the imagination. That’s why in all of the marketing and communications work I do, I start with the words, and the story they tell. Define that story first, and everything else falls into place.

I’ve done that for professional services organizations, nonprofits, startups, and more over more than ten years as a marketing and business development professional. The secret: Staying curious. There’s always a story there if you’re willing to look.

Outside of my professional work, I:

• Play music

• Shoot film photography (I t

• Read books (literary fiction and pulpy sci-fi)

• Volunteer in my community of Chicago