When I was younger I was told I asked too many questions. I have an insatiable curiosity and it’s gotten me in a lot of trouble. It broke my ankle. It almost drowned me. It threw me off the side of a ski mountain. It got me lost in Jersey City at 3am before gps was a thing and before Jersey City was not scary. But this curiosity is also what led me into advertising. It’s what coerced me to move across the country (and then back). It’s responsible for my exploration into fatherhood, my obsession with Japanese cinema, my flirtations with bond trading, and my penchant for having my photo taken on Alaskan glaciers. Basically, all the (mostly) good things that have ever happened to me have been a result of this curiosity. And pretty sure it will be responsible for whatever I do next. So, guess it ain’t that bad after all.
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2005 - 2014
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