Instructor Bio

I began working with families in the 1980s as an adolescent substance abuse counselor, and then 15 years as an owner and Program Director of counseling centers in Texas, Arizona, and Colorado. One of my primary responsibilities was developing and teaching family education programs.

After earning my MBA in 2007, I accepted a position as Director of Colorado State University’s Executive MBA Program and transitioned to a career in higher education. At CSU, I managed a world class executive education program with business leaders and faculty from a variety of disciplines and industries. I developed a two year leadership program for MBA students that concentrated on emotional intelligence and led international study tours to China, Russia, Germany, and Peru.

In 2012, I started a Therapeutic Learning Center for at-risk high school students. During my time at the TLC I first discovered CEB and found it to be the most effective program for emotions I had ever encountered. I implemented many aspects of CEB into our school's curriculum and in 2019 I became a certified CEB teacher. Since 2020, teaching CEB to professionals and families has been the primary focus of my work. 

I've been through many difficult emotional experiences in my life and I know how challenging they can be. CEB gave me a much better understanding of my emotions and helped me find balance. I'm dedicated to helping people work through their own challenging emotions and to better understand the emotions of people in their lives. 

In addition to teaching CEB, I'm an Instructional Coordinator in CSU's Online MBA Program. I live in Utah with my wife of 34 years, and our son lives in Chiang Mai, Thailand. I love music, skiing and golf.