I am an innovator and trusted collaborator who excels at navigating uncertainty, equally comfortable leading the charge or rolling up my sleeves to get the work done. My focus is on building great things with equal parts rigor and creativity, and enjoying the process along the way.
My career began in the summers I spent at my father's Chicago design firm, Design Group 3, a legacy I am proud to carry forward as the name for this new venture.
X-ray vision: for seeing patterns and connections allows me to understand hidden opportunities and identify the landmines.
A big bag of tricks, tools and ways: to get to what’s most important and set a clear path forward.
The skills to lead: be it teams, departments or full initiatives. And do it efficiently and productively, all with a little playfulness mixed in.
Executional know-how: with high degrees of craft, judgment and perseverance to break through the noise - often turning the ordinary into something truly interesting.
Introduced
leadership team concepts that changed how departments work together.
Developed
fun, powerful tools for quickly developing effective work.
Mentored
a generation of Creative leaders.
Created
a Hollywood reality show for an electric utility.
Turned
an agriculture brand into a fashion brand.
Made
Datacenter safety exciting.
Re-framed
the Army from last choice, to career ambition.
Chicago in the 1970s was a crucible of design, and it’s where my father founded Design Group 3.
From humble beginnings in the Chicago suburbs, DG3 spent over 30 years bridging creativity and innovation. The team pioneered technologies, reinvented conventions, and stretched the limits of possibility for brands like Crate & Barrel, Old Milwaukee, and Standard Oil.
That drive didn’t fade. The ambition that powered the original DG3 still fuels bold ideas today.
