Why do you do what you do?
I love dealing with people and impacting their business
What is your greatest professional accomplishment?
Becoming a vice president by 30 and now president
What was your first job?
Lifeguard, landscape construction
What is the best advice you've ever received?
If you’re going to do something, do it right and at the best of your ability (from my dad)
Who do you most admire in the local business community and why?
My wife Shelly, owner of SB Wellness Group. The way she juggles her career, taking care of our two girls and our household is amazing. She is a very positive and loving person.
If you could have any job other than your own, what would it be?
Owner of a sports team
What is the greatest personal or professional obstacle you've overcome?
Personal – Dealing with the issue of the death of my little sister (this happened when I was 20 years old)
Professional - Moving to Houston to take a new job in a tenured office and being expected to perform at their level even though I was the rookie.
If you started over, what would you do differently?
Take my education more seriously. It was hard to stay focused working 40 hours a week.
What is your prescription for life?
Balance, work hard, time for family, time for friends
What book are you currently reading?
John Maxwell’s Winning Through People
If you could have dinner with any three living people, who would they be? (Authors? Leaders?)
Michael Jordan, Colin Powell, Mark Cuban
Who would play you in a movie?
Michael Douglas (a la Wall Street)
What do you do to unwind?
Workout, swimming with the kids, watch Ultimate Fighting
What is the most expensive purchase you've made for yourself?
A Jeep
What is your favorite weekend activity?
LSU sports, going to UFC events
What's your theme song?
“Sweet Emotion” by Aerosmith
What's your favorite spot in Baton Rouge?
Fleming’s – The staff is awesome
How do you take your coffee/tea?
Coffee = cream and sugar
Tea = sweet and low
What is your favorite movie? TV show? Band?
Meet the Fockers/ The Office/ P. Diddy
What is your favorite gadget?
BlackBerry and my univeral remote at home
What is something that you can't live without?
A place to workout. It’s my lifeline, keeps me sane.
If you could change one thing about Baton Rouge, what would it be?
The traffic. I’m with the majority on this one.
What is your greatest hope for Baton Rouge?
More entertainment for young professionals. Just got back from Chicago and it was awesome.
What is your greatest fear for Baton Rouge?
It will keep itself in the dark ages, entrenched in politics and not being progressive.
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