About Me
A native of Indiana and a former long-time resident of Boston, Massachusetts, in the last few years I have found myself living in Minneapolis, Minnesota mostly trying to stay warm in my spare time.
I’m a technologist at heart. I find the intersection between mobility, strategy, technology, and social media to be a fascinating place - I know I’m fortunate to be able to explore that professionally and personally.
I’ve been online in some form or another 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.
Professionally, I’m the Manager, Assets Protection Innovation for Target, where I lead a unique team that’s responsible for developing creative strategies & technologies for our security teams in the field. It’s the closest to a dream job I’ve ever had - and the hardest thing I’ve ever tried to do.
By trade, I’m a security professional. For the last fourteen years, in some form or another, I’ve led teams that were directly responsible for the prevention, detection, and investigation of theft and fraud. I’ve also worked in support roles in Crisis Management, Property Development, and Business/Technology Innovation.
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.
If you really want the run-down of what I’ve done in my life - see my LinkedIn profile.
I’m an avid World of Warcraft player. My main character is a Level 70 Protection Warrior.
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.