I am a retired professional fighter and in 1995 I fought the heavyweight championship of the world.

In 2009 I was honored to be inducted into the Martial Art Hall of Fame.

I am the Director of Database Technology and manage a team of highly experienced database administrators specializing in high-end, high-visibility databases. Published author on SQL Server performance improvement and monitoring. I am a certified CLSSBB, ITIL v.3, MCDBA, MCSD, and MCITP.

I am a Freemason and am a Past Master of Devotion Lodge #160 F & AM. I am also a member of the Lexington Scottish Rite, Lexington York Rite, Oleika Shrine, and Order of the Eastern Star.

I enjoy competitive powerlifting and have 3 state records.

Please check out my book about database environments in crisis: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0846QPJBF