Most people in tech policy don't build software. Most developers haven't worked in public policy. I've spent more than twenty years doing both.
"Have fun. Be successful."
I'm a public policy, communications, and external affairs executive with more than two decades of experience operating at the intersection of technology, digital infrastructure, energy, and government. I currently serve as Vice President of Policy and External Affairs at Cologix, one of North America's leading data center and interconnection providers, where I lead government relations, stakeholder engagement, and external affairs strategy across key markets and growth regions.
Prior to Cologix, I led U.S. Policy Communications at Amazon, shaping national and hyperlocal communications strategies on data center infrastructure, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, energy policy, and economic development across federal, state, and local levels.
Earlier in my career I founded Stonewall Strategies and served as Executive Director of TechSC, South Carolina's first statewide technology industry association. Before that came more than a decade on Capitol Hill, as Communications Director to Rep. Mike Turner and senior advisor to Rep. Joe Wilson.
Technology has always been home base. I started writing programs in the third grade, hold CompTIA A+ and Network+ certifications, and today build iOS apps in Swift alongside my policy work. Two of them are live on the App Store: DC Metro and College Football 2026, with more in the pipeline.
Technology & AI Policy
Government Relations
Strategic Communications
iOS Development
Stakeholder Engagement
Capitol Hill to K Street to Big Tech to data centers. Twenty-some years spent where policy and technology run into each other.
Outside of policy work, I build software. iOS apps mostly, plus the occasional web tool. It started as a way to keep my hands on the technology I spend all day arguing about, and turned into something I do for the fun of it.
A social planning app built in Swift for the awkward space between the group chat and the calendar. Making plans should be quicker than it is, so I'm building that.
A real-time companion app for college football fans. Scores and schedules, none of the clutter. Built by a fan who got tired of the alternatives.
A real-time DC Metro app with live train arrivals and line status. Built for commuters who care more about reliability than flair.
A daily photo scavenger hunt: four everyday objects, 24 hours to find and shoot them. The puzzle you have to go outside to solve.
My wife and daughter are the center of everything. Time with them is the best part of any day.
I bleed garnet and black. If it's a Saturday in the fall, you know where to find me.
Kayaking, hiking, or just sitting by the river. It's where I reset. Based in the South Carolina Midlands, I'm never far from water or a trail.
Always experimenting in the kitchen. Good food comes down to caring about the small stuff and sharing the result with people you like.
I'm a sucker for well-designed travel kit. The kind that works as hard as you do and disappears when you don't need it.
Avid photographer and unabashed gear obsessive. Always chasing the right light and the right lens to catch it.
Technology policy, public affairs, iOS development, or just good conversation. I'm easy to reach.