Causes, Initiatives, & Movements

Justice, fairness & respect. Community Organization & Planning. Moon-Crescent Drill Team. Mayor's Office of the City of Pittsburgh, Neighborhood Coordinator. My father was a Green Beret.

The Public Good

Strong central government. MPA. MSW.  Presidential Management Fellow. Patricia Harris Roberts Public Service Fellow. Moe.

Nonprofit Leadership

Management of Nonprofit Organizations. Center for Nonprofit Advancement's EXCEL Award Committee. The Arlington Players. Johns Hopkins Civic Engagement Research.

Social Entrepreneurship

Fed-preneur. Gallup BP10. PATH by Plywood. Moon-Crescent Athletic Association Drill Team.   My paternal grandfather ran a paper company. 

Neuroscience & Human Behavior

Neuroleadership Institute. Gallup StrengthsFinder. Brain Science of Storytelling. Neurolinguistics. Master of Social Work. Pittsburgh Pirates Predictive Analytics.

Problem-solving & Possibilities

Department of Transportation's IdeaHub. Kanban. Period Architecture & Period Design. Art. Coaching. Sensitive renovations.

Connections, Networks & Enterprises

Leadership Greater Washington. Art Sparks of Frederick. DC Community Theater Network. The C Suite. Best Friends Animal Society. Systems Thinking.

People!

Good Samaritan. Jubilee Kitchen. Loyalty. Every Problem is a People Problem. My paternal grandmother was a spitfire. My maternal grandmother grew up on a ranch. Mars Home for Youth. "What are you?"

Beauty & Design

My Mother is a Master Gardener. National Trust for Historic Preservation. Public Art. Government Buildings. My maternal grandfather was an Architect.