About Me
A native of Indiana and a former long-time resident of New England, the last few years I’ve found myself living in the frozen tundra of Minneapolis, Minnesota - trying to stay warm.
After a degree in Criminal Justice and a brief time in law enforcement, I’ve spent the last sixteen years working for Target Corporation in various roles in our Assets Protection (Loss Prevention) team. I’ve led teams in Cleveland, New Jersey, and New England - and worked in roles as diverse as investigations, crisis management, technology development, design, and innovation.
In my current role, I lead a unique innovation team that is focused on developing new technologies and strategies that support our teams worldwide. I find the intersection where my team works between mobility, strategy, social media, technology, video, and other tools to be a fascinating place. I’m never bored - it’s the funnest thing I’ve ever tried to do - and the hardest. You can read the gory details over at my LinkedIn profile.
Personally, I’m a creative technologist at heart. I’m fascinated by the design aesthetic, the ability to be creative, and the deep thinkers who are able to make leaps of thought that allows individuals and teams to innovate. I’m obsessed with keeping my life simple and finding more time to be creative.
In one form or another, I’ve been online since 1990 when I was a student at The Indiana Academy. I’ve been blogging here since 2000 with a brief hiatus from February 2006 until early 2007.
I’ve also been able to speak frequently about some of the things that we’ve worked on. See my presentations page for more information.
I’m an avid World of Warcraft player. My main character is a Shadowpriest named Delduwath.
Beyond that, I watch Battlestar Galactica, I read interesting books, I travel, I think, I live my life.
If you’ve come here looking for some deep & dark secrets about Target, you’re in the wrong place. What you’ll get here though is pure, unadulterated me.
This blog does not represent the views of my employer.