I left college with a ton of knowledge, a lot of drive, and no specific or obvious path towards a career.  What did I do in college?  I learned how to think critically, to read well and thoroughly, and to apply what I had learned to new experiences - I learned how to learn. 

 

I have been learning ever since, in all of my various positions.  These jobs led to a career in which the learning never stops and the challenges come fast and furious - Project Management.

 

Anything can be a project.  Any problem can be solved.  Both projects and problems (obstacles, issues, roadblocks, whatever term you want to use) require organized, committed management to be resolved with success.  

 

My fantastic wife and I are raising two girls - the best gifts that have ever come into my life.  I came to California from the Chicago area in order to finally live in a warm climate.  I was lucky enough to meet my wife while in graduate school and neither of us wished to return to the midwest after life in one of the best climates on earth.

 

Prior to my IT Project Management career, I graduated from the University of Notre Dame and then worked for several small, family-owned companies that taught me how to do everything a business needs to survive.  I found out early on that I was more willing than others to face down tough problems and get them fixed.