Education: Cabrini College.
First Job: Working in my church’s rectory answering phones and serving dinner.
First “Real” Job: McManus Enterprises, Installed Audio Service Technician.
Essential Business Philosophy: Nothing is impossible to achieve.
Best way to keep a competitive edge: Having an all-encompassing team with the best talent and maintaining an environment that will allow them to contribute to their fullest potential both with knowledge, experience and creativity.
Yardstick of success: Returning clients and recurring events. Clients who will move mountains to work with my team. The look on an attendees face when they are leaving the event space rejuvenated and energized because our clients message was delivered above and beyond their expectations.
Goal yet to be achieved: To have all our processes streamlined and documented to maximize our efficiency and quality of life.
Best Business Decision: Joining IMS in 2004.
Worst Business Decision: I’d like to think I haven’t had one yet.
Toughest Business Decision: Leaving Las Vegas and coming home. It was tough then but I know I made the right decision.
Mentor: My father; He showed me that your words and actions create integrity and integrity is hard to sway from. He taught me to stay strong and if you decide and commit you will always succeed.
Personal Interests: A great family, a great career, a great attitude, and a greater appetite! Who wouldn’t want to live this way! Also shooting, golf, the great outdoors or in reality gardening.