Raised in the shadow of the High Sierra mountains, I learned early how to stay calm, improvise, and solve problems when help is limited. I come from a family of teachers and artists, and my father was a graphic designer and silk screener for the California Department of Corrections. After he passed in 2003, I moved to Southern California and committed to a career in filmmaking and storytelling. I treat life like a list of experiences and earned my perspective the hard way, from rappelling into an active volcano in Vanuatu, to climbing pyramids in Egypt, to filming inside the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. That same mindset shows up on set and in post: I plan shoots, build schedules, hire crews, lead teams, and take projects from pre-production through final delivery, with story clarity and reliability as the standard. 

I founded Vertex Media in 2010 and still run most of my freelance production and post work through it. I also partner regularly with Avalon Media and XLR8 Pictures, stepping in as a showrunner, producer, writer, and editor across long-form series work. Recent examples include Visiting (Vertex Media), Single & Successful (Avalon Media), and Banded (XLR8).