I was born and raised in Reno, Nevada, along with my five siblings. I graduated from Galena High School with honors then the University of Nevada, Reno, where I made the College of Business Dean’s List for half of my eight-semester career.

Learning new things and building things have always been passions of mine. In 2016 I started my first website, in 2018 I launched a short-lived phone case brand on Amazon, in 2019 I founded the Outdoor Students Coalition at UNR, in 2022 I earned a Graduate Certificate in Project Management from Colorado State University, and in 2024 I launched Clydesdale Marketing.

For me, marketing is about helping businesses grow. My favorite analogy to share with people new to marketing or entrepreneurship has to do with a small Mediterranean restaurant I would enjoy in Denver, Colorado. When we first visited, they had mismatched chairs, different color tables, a physical menu and a spotty paint job, but the lamb shank was incredible. With each following visit there was progress. One day the chairs were uniform, then the tables, then the paint, and by the fifth visit you could order the lamb shank from a QR code.