A global view of opportunity.
Diplomacy and international business development shaped an approach grounded in cultural fluency, shared interests, and the practical work of building trust across different systems.

Economic development · Global business · Regional growth
I help people and institutions see the larger system, find common ground, and turn ambitious ideas into durable regional outcomes.

Biography
I am an economic development leader whose career has moved through public service, international business, state and local economic development, and regional leadership. My earlier work with the British government at the British Consulate-General focused on technology and business development, providing firsthand experience of how companies and public institutions navigate different markets, priorities, and cultures.
Later roles in state government economic development, municipal economic development, and aviation broadened that perspective—from statewide competitiveness and business attraction to the practical realities of place, infrastructure, workforce, and community partnership. Along the way, my experience has included technology, manufacturing, global trade, talent development, and regional strategy.
Today, my focus is regional growth in Southern California. The common thread throughout my career has been translating between business and public priorities, connecting people who see different parts of the same opportunity, and helping turn complex decisions into coordinated action and long-term prosperity.

The story
Three chapters that shaped how I approach growth today—the perspective behind the work.
Diplomacy and international business development shaped an approach grounded in cultural fluency, shared interests, and the practical work of building trust across different systems.

Economic development work made the wider picture clear: investment decisions are also decisions about talent, infrastructure, public priorities, and the long-term character of a place.

Today the focus is bringing employers, public institutions, educators, and community partners into a clearer conversation about what a region can become—and how to move there together.

What I bring
Experience across international, state, municipal, and regional settings brings a wider lens to local decisions.
I connect business, government, education, and community interests around a practical shared direction.
Strategy matters when it becomes action—clear priorities, aligned partners, and outcomes that endure beyond an announcement.
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