Service to one's community has been a defining value for as long as I can remember. Growing up in a Roman Catholic household, I learned that our lives are measured not only by personal achievement, but by our responsibility to others. Over time, that understanding has deepened as I've had the privilege of living and working in remarkably different communities.

My journey has taken me from suburban Orange County, California, to public and private university campuses, to a village in northern Namibia, to the diverse urban neighborhoods of San Francisco and St. Louis, and now back to the close-knit community of Webster Groves, Missouri. Each place has offered its own perspective on belonging, opportunity, and what it means for a community to thrive.

My professional path has been equally varied. It began as an ESL tutor and Peace Corps education volunteer and evolved through nonprofit leadership, social enterprise, real estate and community development finance, affordable housing development, and, most recently, advisory work in real estate, infrastructure, and public-private partnerships (P3s).

Although the settings have changed, a common thread has emerged. Every community possesses extraordinary strengths. Every community also faces complex challenges that no single organization can solve alone. Along the way, I've been shaped by the generosity, resilience, and wisdom of colleagues, neighbors, and friends whose perspectives have continually challenged my own.

Please visit my Facebook and LinkedIn profiles for more details, respectively, on the communities where I have lived and the organizations and teams I have served professionally.