I started my own firm to bring decades of experience to clients who desire tactical and analytical precision in PR, communications plus signature video, podcast and digital storytelling. I worked with Deloitte, for example, to further burnish its brand internally and externally in the community. However, I've largely built my business working shoulder-to-shoulder with non-profits, in areas of health care, health equity, autism awareness and affordable housing. I host and produce award winning podcasts for the City of Dublin and organizations like the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation and the Mid Ohio Food Collective. I also coach my clients on speech writing and presentation skills.
At heart, I'm a storyteller and always have been. I spent 25-plus years in TV news broadcasting as a news anchor, lead interviewer, political specialist, and host of various public affairs shows and specials. My anchoring and reporting assignments led to travel across 4 continents, including assignments in Beijing, China and the the Persian Gulf. I covered the presidential recount in Florida in 2000 and had the sobering and emotional experience of reporting from the Pentagon on 9/11. My journalism career spanned six state capital cities, including Raleigh, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Columbus. I concluded my news career in Columbus 2020 as anchor and host of WBNS 10TV’s weekly public affairs show, Face The State. I led our team in creating that show’s brand, identity, and signature title.
I've been recognized by my peers with 7 Emmy Awards, including the 2020 Emmy for 10TV’s Democratic Presidential Debate coverage from Westerville, Ohio. Over nearly three decades, I interviewed more than 15,000 people and had the honor of interviewing newsmakers like President Jimmy Carter, U.S. Roman Catholic Cardinal Wilton Gregory, legendary athlete and champion of equality, Billie Jean King, and Civil Rights Icon Dr. Joseph Lowery. I'm a fierce community advocate who’s also served on numerous non-profit Boards. I'm also a frequent guest speaker at conventions and conferences on topics like media, crisis communications and presentation coaching. I'm a proud graduate of Radford University in Virginia where I continue to give back as a leader on the Alumni Advisory Board for the College of Humanities and Behavioral Sciences. My wife, Julie, and I live in Dublin and have two sons who are both Bearcat graduates from the University of Cincinnati.
When deciding who to trust with your story, choose someone whose job has been trust with every story.