2018 40 Under 40 Winners

My career in health care philanthropy began as a marketing manager for Florida Hospital Foundation. When I started, we mostly promoted our special events, by developing marketing campaigns for golf tournaments, galas and other fundraisers. Over the years, we have focused more on the support that the foundation provides to our hospital, and the impact that our donors make in the community. 

My role at the hospital is much more than a job. It fulfills a characteristic instilled in me by my parents at a very young age, which is a desire to help others. I may not be performing surgery or caring for patients at the bedside. However, I know that at the end of the day, the important work that we do at the Foundation helps to renew the health of an individual, a family, and even a community. Working in health care philanthropy allows me to interact directly with the community that we serve. I get the rewarding opportunity to see exactly how our fundraising efforts, the work done at the hospital, strategies we develop, and processes we install impact lives.

The number one factor that motivates and drives me in my career, or any other aspect of my life, is my family. I’m blessed to have the most supportive wife, who encourages me and inspires me to do my very best. She has helped to guide and ground me throughout my career, and always reminds me what is most important. Together, we make it a priority to teach our daughters that success is rooted in a good education, the drive to work hard, and ability to dream big. 

I am a life-long learner, and love to discover and experience new things. I feel that a good education and a commitment to learning provides all the opportunity you need to excel in everything you do. A quest for knowledge allows you to be innovative, strategic and aware of current events or trends that may impact your work and personal life.