Founder, Jester
Author
I love people who bet on themselves and chase their dreams. What I've found is that achieving those dreams isn't solely about talent or luck; although both matter, a lot comes down to who you surround yourself with.
That belief is why I founded Jester. I help organizations understand the relationship we as human beings have with our work, so they can hire thoughtfully and build great things with great people. I help exceptional professionals find work worth doing, on their own terms.
Who we surround ourselves with matters. We have unprecedented access to people and to opportunities. The intersection of design and people is here, how you design a professional opportunity, and who you choose to fill it, is the difference maker.
Author
Simple Books. Big Ideas.
Path Pavers – Written over two years of walks through Wisconsin woods with my shepherd, Augie. The process mirrored the book’s theme: paving your own path in the pursuit of interesting work.
Dealer’s Choice – The result of seven years of research and writing, dissecting the difference between jobs and roles and introducing a new strategic framework for role-based hiring and management.
Both works reflect my conviction that work is not just labor, but a medium of self-expression and mastery.
Path Pavers is for the ones chasing more than a paycheck. The individual who knows their work can be an expression of who they are. It’s a book about meaning, momentum, and mastery. Showing how the path, you choose to work can become the path that paves who you are.
Dealer’s Choice is for the ones who know the people around them make all the difference between winning and losing. Who we work with matters. Our tastes, preferences, environment, and context shape every choice. Whether you’re hiring a company to do a major project, choosing a mental coach, bringing on a high-level consultant, or adding an essential teammate, the decision is pivotal. This isn’t a textbook. It’s a playbook for making talent and people choices that are sharp, personal, and built to last.
What Drives Me
I respect those who pave their own path.
My work is inspired by philosophy, psychology, and anthropology to explore how our relationship with work shapes who we are, become, and the lives we build.
It's also inspired by the heroic stories of individuals, fictional and non-fictional, who dared to build something of their own.
My approach is curious analysis, not judgment. Designing creative solutions to make work enjoyable.
outside of professional work
I’m a husband and father of two daughters, rooted in Wisconsin.
I like coffee, golf (sometimes), great conversation, old books, a nice fire, and a good laugh.
