A builder, in every sense of the word.

Past Master.

I'm proud to have served as Worshipful Master of my lodge. Freemasonry has given me brotherhood, a framework for self-improvement, and a lifelong reminder that leadership is service.

Many of the values I lead with in business, like integrity, charity, and building something that outlasts you, I learned in lodge.

Avid fisherman.

Central Florida has some of the best freshwater fishing anywhere, and I take full advantage of it. Some of my best thinking happens at sunrise with a rod in my hand and nobody asking me anything.

Woodworker.

I build furniture: console and hall tables, a live-edge river table, and smaller pieces turned on the lathe. There's something honest about woodworking. You measure, you cut, and the piece tells you right away whether you did it right.

It's the same discipline I try to bring to building companies, and shop days are always better with company.

I coached my kids. Now they coach theirs.

I've spent more than 400 games on the sidelines, coaching both my son, Mike, and my daughter, L'ren, through flag football and soccer. Wins are fun, but what matters is teaching young people to compete hard, support their teammates, and handle both winning and losing with character.

The best part is that it stuck. My son and daughter are both coaches now. One of my favorite photos is L'ren on the field coaching her own kids, Leo and Lily.

1. 2004Flag football
2. 2006Lady Lake Soccer Club
3. TodayMike and L'ren both coach, and L'ren coaches her own kids, Leo and Lily