About Me

I came to writing later in life, my first few decades marked by the kind of volatility that may make for good stories but problematic when it comes to feeling emotionally secure. Those turbulent years mercifully gave way to healthier pursuits when I returned to academia, albeit a bit long in the tooth compared to my cohort. I went on to earn  an A.B. in Physics and Mathematics and consider my semester studying Islamic philosophy in Cairo transformational for my worldview.

I became an applied mathematician in the aerospace industry and, a few years later, returned to school to earn a Master's in Management and a Master's in Manufacturing Engineering from Northwestern University. 

After graduate school, I began a multi-decade career in where my educational background and a healthy dose of luck served me quite well, concluding my "grown-up" career as president and co-owner of an innovative company that helped organic farmers achieve their sustainability goals.

There's little doubt the most meaningful segment of my life is to be found in my relationships with a courageous mother, inspiring stepfather, loving siblings and their wide-ranging broods, enduring friendships that are no less than family, and a few exceptional mentors who have helped shape my journey. I've also been fortunate to travel the globe for work and personal interests while living in Paris, Mumbai, Calgary, and dearest Chicago.

Currently, I reside in the Pacific Northwest. After completing my word quota for the day, I'll run off to a stream to fly fish, or hike, or ski, or do the dishes, or chill with the finest soul I've ever met, my wife Julie, along with our two Australian Shepherds, Alta and Metolious. 

READING WATER is my debut novel.