Meet the Expert:

After a couple of weeks working around the clock at the NBA All-Star weekend, I gained the trust of a few key individuals within the organization. Those relationships (along with a little persistence) helped me land a position within the National Basketball Association’s communications group. I jumped at the opportunity, moved to New York City and the rest, as they say, is history.

I wish I had the talents of Mozart or Beethoven where I could just hear music in my mind and then turn it into an unbelievable melody. The thought of being able to naturally compose symphonies amazes me more than any other talent.

While working on my masters at University of San Francisco, I was given the assignment to write an article about someone who has influenced the sporting business world. Since I live for basketball, I knew my dream interview would be with David Stern, Commissioner of the NBA. It seemed like a long shot, but I managed to score a half-hour phone interview with Stern. Something went my way because before I knew it, I was flying to NYC to interview the NBA Commissioner face-to-face! The hour I spent in his corner office on Fifth Avenue was simply amazing.

Crazy. I earned my undergrad degree from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon. You could say I tried to enjoy college as much as possible and experience it all. I sang in an opera, took ballet class, lead a top ranked NCAA DIII basketball team, spent my senior year living in a RV and maintained an above average GPA.

One of my true passions in life is photography. I love visualizing the image before it happens, positioning myself to capture the perfect light, texture, form and energy and then snapping the shutter to freeze one small moment in time. My goal with every image is to capture the entire story within one single frame.

It was the night before the Travelers Championship (golf) finals, and the communications team went to celebrate over dinner. Knowing that the next day we’d need to present the tournament winner with a Travelers Championship jacket (and not knowing what size jacket to select), we made up a game to predict who would win the tournament so we could sew the patch on the jacket. Random selection pointed to Stewart Cink, whom none of us thought would really claim the prize. But, when the final putt was made, Stewart Cink earned that jacket! We still laugh about that. Maybe we should have played the lottery that night.

The energy and passion of IMRE employees. My coworkers are professional, witty, full of spunk and exhibit a sense of family.

Consistent messaging, a willingness to make adjustments through time and loyalty to your audience.

If I were alone then I would miss my wife the most. But, if it happened to be that we were stranded together, I would miss my camera. It would be a shame to be stranded on an island without a way to document or capture the moments within the solitude of nature.

As a true Oregonian—the Portland Trail Blazers. They will always be my home team. One of the highlights of my childhood was when my youth basketball team got to meet and talk with Clyde Drexler, a Hall of Fame basketball player and one of the original Dream Team members.

Feeling like part of a big team. The company is riddled with smart, forward-thinking individuals who push themselves to take chances, while providing results on a daily basis.