From a young age, I was captivated by stories of adventure – Ernest Shackleton exploring the Antarctic, T.E. Lawrence crossing Arabia, and Percy Fawcett searching for a lost civilization in the Amazon. Inspired by these great men before me, I seek to capture the same essence of courage, mystery, and discovery in my own life and work. In everything I do, I aspire to embody adventure, creativity, and service.
By day, I work in product development with HCA Healthcare’s Accelerated Technologies team, helping build data science, machine learning, and AI applications that advance patient care and serve clinicians in the field.
By night, I’m working toward my passion: using exploration to transform others and reveal their potential. I’m building a nonprofit that trains explorers, sends them on global expeditions, and studies how exposure to challenging experiences impacts their human development and resilience. I also run a digital agency that helps adventurous brands discover their niche through photography, video, branding, and web development services.
The throughline of my work is a dedication to living out adventure, creativity, and service – to discover something new, create meaningful experiences, and lift others up.
“To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.”
I work in the Accelerated Technologies department at HCA Healthcare, where I partner with teams across the organization to help build and deploy AI and machine learning products.
I run a small creative studio that helps organizations tell their story, carve out their niche, and connect with their audience through visual narratives, compelling branding, and custom digital products.
I’m building an organization for training modern explorers and launching global expeditions to understand how challenging experiences impact human resilience and reveal our fullest potential.
I spent much of my formative years exploring the mountains of Tennessee with a backpack on my back and a camera in my hand. Photography opened the door to exploration for me, at first as a hobby and later for work – shooting for international NGOs and brands like Red Bull.
I went on to study international economics at Belmont University and embarked on a series of journeys that shaped my life and worldview – Kenya, India, Israel, and Chile. After graduating, I went on my first solo expedition across the Himalayas, generously sponsored by the Lumos Foundation, to study the impact of mountaineering on the people and economy of Nepal. These experiences opened up my eyes to the transformative impact of navigating unfamiliar terrain, physically challenging environments, and foreign cultures – solidifying my love for exploration and desire for service.
In pursuit of service, I joined the US Navy to become a Naval Aviator, graduating officer school in the top quarter of my class, eager to fulfill a lifelong dream. However, just before flight school, I was medically disqualified from flying due to a migraine headache on my record six years before joining. As a result, I completed my service in the Public Affairs Office and left the Navy early, with the intent to pursue a life of service and adventure elsewhere. My experience in the Navy was pivotal in my life and reinforced my commitment to a mission mindset, resilience, and brotherhood.
Upon coming home, I leaned into my creative skillset by building a small digital studio, beginning with photography and growing into video, web development, and digital strategy. I then joined Hart & Vine, an agency in Nashville, where I worked in product management and digital strategy with clients across industries. Looking for a return to service, I transitioned to healthcare, joining HCA Healthcare’s Accelerated Technologies department to work alongside product teams in the Digital Transformation & Innovation group, helping them build and scale AI and machine learning products in the field at hospitals across the country.
Now, I’m returning to my roots and pursuing my most ambitious venture yet – bringing my passion for exploration to life through a nonprofit called Expeditionary Society. I believe that exploration is one of the most powerful forces for human development – and I intend to prove it. Expeditionary trains modern explorers, sends them on field expeditions around the world, and uses data to measure how exposure to unknown and challenging environments transforms them physically, mentally, and emotionally – all to understand what it takes to build a resilient person. Our discoveries will be shared through compelling storytelling and used to help others understand how they can reach their fullest potential through exploration.
Whether you’re a brand looking for a creative partner, a fellow explorer, or someone who simply wants to connect – I’d love to hear from you. Your message will be personally received.