Author Bio

 My career has rarely followed a straight line, taking me through the corporate world, government, music, television, and writing. I was appointed by the Obama Administration to serve as Director of Recruitment for the United States Peace Corps and have worked with governors, members of Congress, and other public officials on sustainability initiatives. My creative work includes a multi-year original web series and two music albums. Much of that work has involved telling concise, self-contained stories through music and television, an approach that helped shape the individual encounters of The Gumbottom Chronicles. A lifelong student of history and traveler, I enjoy immersing myself in the people and cultures of the places I visit. I live in New Jersey with my very tolerant wife.