A little more about who I am, what I do, and how I think about life.
The work
I came to IT audit the way many do — through public accounting. I started my career as a financial auditor at a CPA firm, where I developed a talent for following the trail of risk — and surfacing what many organizations would rather not talk about, politely but persistently. Over time, my attention shifted from the financial results to the systems and controls producing them. That shift naturally led me toward IT audit, where I've spent the better part of the last decade at the intersection of technology risk and organizational controls.
These days I help organizations understand and manage the risks embedded in their operations. I'm increasingly drawn to the edges of the field: cloud audit frameworks, AI governance, and the opportunity to pioneer how emerging technology and AI can reshape the audit profession itself. It's a remarkable time to be doing this work.
The life
I believe pretty firmly that how you live outside of work matters just as much as what you do inside it — probably more.
Health and longevity are genuine passions of mine, not just hobbies. I think intentionally about what I eat, how I move, how I sleep, and how to genuinely thrive — not just for now, but for decades to come. My diet is mostly plant-based — whole foods, with eggs in the mix — grounded in science, sustainability, and compassion — not as dogma, but as the best working hypothesis the current evidence supports.
Fitness is a consistent thread in my life — yoga, strength training, mobility work, sports, and generally whatever keeps my mind and body thriving over the long haul. Movement isn't a chore for me — it's one of the clearest ways I know to feel like myself, and one of the best investments I can make with my time.
I also cook, and I think of it as one of the most meaningful life skills a person can cultivate — one that endlessly pays personal dividends and, just as importantly, is something you can share with others.
That said, I believe life is about balance. I'm not purely obsessed with optimization — I still love to cut loose, laugh too loud, and enjoy the full range of what being alive has to offer.
And when I need to completely unplug? PC gaming. No apologies.
How I think
I'm endlessly curious about the natural world. The universe is strange and vast and full of things we don't understand yet, and I find that genuinely thrilling rather than unsettling. I stay engaged through podcasts, long-form conversations, and audiobooks — and still read when a topic pulls me deep enough. I'm drawn to ideas that challenge how I think rather than confirm what I already believe.
I meditate regularly and am deeply interested in consciousness — what it is, how it works, and what paying close attention to your own mind can reveal. I don't have tidy answers to the big questions, and I've made peace with that. What I do have is a commitment to keeping the questions alive.
My personal philosophy, if I had to distill it: pursue growth relentlessly, but don't miss the life you're living — or the people you're living it with. The goal isn't optimization for its own sake — it's showing up more fully, more honestly, and with a little more wonder and gratitude than yesterday.
Based in
Littleton, CO — born and raised, briefly fled for college, and came back more convinced than ever that Colorado is the place to be.