I am a brother of Christ, and a life-long student of leadership. I grew up in relatively humble means in south Louisiana. Yes, while God created us all equal, only a very few of us benefitted from his giftedness of being Cajun. LOL I had a strong Catholic upbringing and was the number 10 child of 11; seven boys, four girls.

I grew up earning my way to the luxuries I wanted. You know, the little things like candy at school. So, I’ve had a job since I was 11 years old. I even worked offshore in the Gulf of Mexico on oil rigs and production platforms. I barely made it through college but did earn a commission into the United States Air Force.

I made the Air Force a career. Loved most of it. I retired as a LtCol and was fortunate enough to earn a Ph.D. in Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University while serving. In the Air Force, I was a Navigator on C-141’s for the first half of my career. The second half was mostly parallel to that of a college professor. I thus have extensive background in training and platform teaching, as well as research. I have facilitated and taught numerous seminars and classes. I led several teams and projects throughout my career.

Post Air Force, I started a one-person consulting firm focused on leadership development. After 11 years, I am still focused on leadership development but conduct my business under the umbrella of Convene, a professional peer group advisory company. I also lead seminars and discussions on preparing for the non-financial aspects of retirement. In addition, I conduct consulting work within the realms of leadership, culture, and personal growth.

I married my High School Sweetheart, Jessica 38 years ago. She is my anchor and biggest fan. She is also leading a successful career in the wealth management arena. Together, we have two adult sons. The eldest is an airline pilot, married to a nurse, and together they are parents to our three grandbabies. Our younger son is a Nurse Anesthetist and is married to a doctor. Both our boys are highly successful, which we all give credit for to their mother.

In business acumen, I am a transformative and accomplished professional with over 40 years of leadership experience. As a talented educator and trainer, I am a proven catalyst to personal and organizational change and leadership development, facilitator of best practices, strategic planner, and cultural change expert.

I thrive in settings where I can put my 25 years of Air Force Officer Experience (Retired as a LtCol) and my Ph.D. in Leadership Studies to use. My armed forces experience and educational prowess form a unique qualification set producing innovative strategies to improve individual, team and organizational effectiveness. As a servant leader, I am extremely adept at empowering others to reach their highest potentials.

As an Executive Coach, I work with you to extract essential awareness of current situations. Through empowering strategies, I partner with you to build a strategic plan and implement actions that lead to exponential growth and change. Many view the U.S. military as the greatest leadership laboratory in the world. I not only lived that experience, I taught it!

As your Designed Retirement Coach, I am trained and certified to help you make the most of your next phase of life. I believe when we approach retirement, we are not finishing nor are we passing through a goal post. In other words, its not the end. Rather, we are at a starting line. Never before in life have you had more time, talent, and treasure available to you. But, after a retirement honeymoon period, many retirees face a very dark side of retirement. Suicide among baby boomers is rising at an alarming rate; as well as drug addiction and divorce rates, among others. You see, money (401K, pensions, Social Security) is only a very small part of retirement planning. There are other vital elements that you should think about and plan for. I can help you (individual or couple) design a life in retirement that is both fulfilling and joyful!

You may be wondering why I am still working if I am retired from the military? The answer is simple. I believe that I have been extremely blessed. I have had a successful career, a beautiful and wonderful family, and am living large. God has truly blessed me and my family. After retiring from the Air Force, despite having a successful consulting practice, I found myself wondering and unfulfilled. Never before have I had the freedom I have now to do whatever I want. As a strong Christian, I think God created me uniquely with the skills and experiences in order to contribute to his kingdom. So, that’s what I am doing. Giving back in a way that supports and lifts God’s Kingdom.

I am excited to work with you, and, I look forward to our engagements.