I've been hunting my whole career. The target changes — oil deals, military contracts, enterprise software, executive talent, now dream jobs for my clients — but the instinct never does. Find the opportunity. Build the relationship. Close.
It started at 23 when I got recruited out of Washington State University to work for J. Paul Getty. I spent eight years as a drilling engineer at Kern River Field in California, learning how multimillion-dollar projects actually get done.
Then I got restless.
I left oil for headhunting, and within a year I'd taken an even bigger risk: a 100% commission sales role working for an Iraqi businessman based in Malibu. No salary. No safety net. Just a handshake and an opportunity.
That opportunity took me to Saudi Arabia in 1991 — right into Desert Storm. While most people were watching the war on CNN, I was on the ground closing a $30 million military contract to support our troops. Fortune magazine ran a feature on the deal.Read the full story →
That launched a decade of international business development. The Russian Far East. Taipei. Hong Kong. High-stakes deals in places where a handshake still meant something.
When my family started growing, I came back stateside. I partnered with a Korean OEM building some of the first IP-based video systems, sold them into the restaurant and QSR space, and teamed up with the largest point-of-sale dealer in America. Together we deployed hundreds of installations into Panda Restaurant Group.
From there, I moved into enterprise software sales — 15 years of complex solution selling through acquisitions and startups, eventually landing at Radial (eBay) where I helped major retailers make the jump to omnichannel. I was one of the top sellers, closing deals with marquee retail brands.
Then I went back to my roots: recruiting. For the past five years, I've placed executives at companies across tech — the same caliber of leaders I'd been selling alongside my entire career.
Now I'm on your side of the table.
I've closed deals in war zones, boardrooms, and everything in between. I've been acquired, laid off, bet on myself, and won. I know what it takes to land a $300K+ role because I've been the one filling them — and I've lived the career transitions myself.
Whether you're targeting your next executive role, pivoting into something new, or ready to launch your own thing, I'll hunt alongside you until you win.
That's what I do. That's what I've always done.