People-first
Culture matters. Trust matters. Clear expectations and real support beat noise every time.
About
Technology leadership anchored in trust.
I'm a Chicago-area technology leader. My career's been shaped by people-first leadership, practical strategy, and a strong bias toward useful outcomes over theater.
Perspective
Builder, mentor, operator.
My work lives at the intersection of leadership, operations, infrastructure, and the web. I'm at my best helping organizations move from reacting to their technology toward running it strategically — and a little more calmly.
As CTO at the Field Museum, I set the digital strategy and merged traditional IT and digital engagement into a single department that works with the whole Museum — everything from the networks and Wi-Fi to the web presence, visitor-facing systems, and digital experiences the institution leans on.
It all comes back to one belief: strong systems are built by strong teams, and strong teams are built on trust, clarity, accountability, and respect. Be a decent human being and help people. Be present. Never forget how you got here.
Leadership style
Calm, direct, and built for partnership.
Mission-aware
Technology earns its keep when it strengthens the mission and the people doing the work.
Practical by design
I'll take durable, sensible, and maintainable over trendy — every time.
Career path
A long view of systems and strategy.
Today
Chief Technology Officer, Field Museum
I set the digital strategy and provide technology vision and leadership across the Museum — networks and infrastructure, web and digital engagement, and the teams that run it all.
2015
Stepped into the CTO role
I moved up to CTO after serving as Director of Technology, having helped make technology a more strategic, trusted part of the institution.
2010
Joined the Field Museum
I joined in October 2010 and got to work — integrating the networks, engineering Wi-Fi for a 100-year-old building, taking egress from 30 Mbps to 1.03 Gbps, and modernizing the web and digital approach.
Earlier
Consortium, consulting, and web hosting
Before the Museum, I led technology and digital strategy for a library consortium serving 600+ libraries across northeastern Illinois, ran an independent consulting practice, and spent real time in web hosting and infrastructure — the hands-on years that still shape how I lead.
