Where did you grow up? I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio – I’ve lived in Toledo, Columbus, and Denver Colorado. I currently live in Cincinnati
What was your first job? My first job was with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield – marketing and sales role. I came up through the ranks there and when I left there I was the VP of Marketing and Sales – Western Region
What would you be doing if you weren't in your current job? I would teach law.
What is currently on your iPod? Lou Reed – Into the Divine, Radiohead – Where I end and you begin (all of their material), Beatles – every release they’ve recorded, Andrea Bocelli – all Italian songs.
Where is your favorite place to go to relax? Kenwood Country Club – I’m an avid golfer and can’t think of a better place to be than on a golf course.
What is your favorite TV show? Favorite movie? Favorite TV show – Modern Family; favorite movie – The Godfather
What is your favorite cuisine? Italian – see above on the Godfather. I’ve studied Italian for 6 years and have real passion for the Italian culture/cuisine.
If you were stranded on a desert island, who or what would you want to have with you? Whom? No answer. What? – my Ipod – I love music
Who are the most important people in your life? My children (three daughters – twins who are 18 and a 15 year-old). Dr. Rollin Workman – I was his teaching assistant in the Philosophy department at UC. My mother and father.
What is the first thing you read in the morning? I study Italian every morning for an hour or so.
How did you get into legal marketing? I’ve always been in marketing roles on the business side. I ran sales and marketing for Anthem and Luxottica/EyeMed. Both were Fortune 500 companies. I decided to go to work for a boutique marketing firm in Cincinnati in favor of working for another large corporation. I focused on legal marketing because as an attorney and a marketer, I felt like I could leverage my background and really help law firms tell their story more effectively. Social media, web design, video – all are important tools in telling the story...
What is the best thing about your job? I love to write and I love to carefully listen to the business issues/communication/legal issues that our clients face. Then, my role is to creatively solve. That’s very gratifying. We are more than communicators – we help solve problems through the creative use of various communication tools. What could be better?