I’m a behavioral scientist and doctoral researcher in Leadership Psychology (Neuropsychology track). My dissertation explores how creative ideas are formed and filtered through cognitive processes—essentially, how the brain works when it’s doing its most interesting thinking.

An Uncommon Path

My background is nonlinear by design. I started in kitchens and restaurants, running operations and leading teams under real pressure. That taught me how to move fast, solve problems creatively, and build experiences that matter.

I then moved into business strategy and brand building—scaling Italicus from 7 to 48 states in four years. But I was always asking the deeper question: Why do people actually decide what they decide? How does the brain work?

That curiosity led me back to school—first for business and marketing at Hult, then to William James College to formally study the neuroscience of creativity, leadership, and decision-making. Now I do all three: research, speak on what I’m learning, and help organizations apply these insights to their real challenges.

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How I Describe Myself

Above all else, I love learning. Knowledge excites me. I fully expect to continue learning more about everything, passing on information gleaned because a rising tide raises all boats.