A Certified IACS Cigar Sommelier with over 14+ years as a coffee specialist.

A Naturalist, Father, Pipe/Cigar Smoker, Coffee Roaster, Jazz Enthusiast, Cyclist, Fly Fisherman, Gardner, Hospice Care, Saved by Grace.

His educational background is in Business Psychology, Philosophy and Recreation.

A former First Responder, he worked for the US Navy for over twenty-five years in Recreation, Fitness, Sports, Aquatics, and Wellness.