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 Public Policy 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 joining Cologix, I led U.S. Policy Communications at Amazon, helping shape national and hyperlocal communications strategies related to data center infrastructure, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, energy policy, and economic development. My work focused on navigating complex policy environments, building trusted relationships with elected officials and community leaders, and helping communicate the role digital infrastructure plays in supporting innovation and the modern economy.
Earlier in my career, I founded Stonewall Strategies, served as Executive Director of TechSC, South Carolina's first statewide technology industry association, and held senior communications and policy roles on Capitol Hill, including serving as Communications Director to Mike Turner and senior advisor to Joe Wilson.
Outside of my professional work, I'm an avid builder and lifelong technology enthusiast with a strong interest in software engineering, app development, and cybersecurity. I've independently developed and published multiple iOS applications, including DC Metro App and College Football 2026, with additional projects currently in development focused on social connection, travel, and outdoor recreation.
From Capitol Hill staffer to multistate lobbyist to federal technology policy lead. I've spent two decades working every level of the policy process, with deep expertise in technology, telecom, energy, and AI.
I led US policy communications at Amazon across AI, data centers, cybersecurity, energy, and infrastructure at federal, state, and local levels.
Technology has always been home base for me. I started writing programs in the third grade. I'm CompTIA A+ and Network+ certified with hands-on experience across software development, networking, and cybersecurity. The policy work is an extension of a lifelong obsession with how technology works.
I build across the stack: iOS apps in Swift, backend services in Node.js, and web interfaces in JavaScript. I've published DC Metro and College Football 2026 to the App Store, with RiverFlow and PLNS in development. Policy chops and pull requests coexist just fine.
I founded TechSC, South Carolina's first statewide tech industry association, and Stonewall Strategies, a South Carolina government affairs firm. Both built from scratch.
From Capitol Hill to K Street to Big Tech to the data center industry. A career built at the intersection of policy, strategy, and innovation.
Outside of my work in policy and digital infrastructure, I actively build software products and digital experiences spanning mobile apps, web platforms, and emerging technologies. Development has become both a creative outlet and a way to stay closely connected to the technologies shaping industries, communities, and everyday life.
A social planning platform built in Swift that makes coordinating plans with friends and family intuitive and fast. Focuses on the gap between group chats and calendars.
A real-time college football companion app for fans who need scores, schedules, and standings without the noise. Built by a fan, for fans.
A clean, real-time DC Metro transit app surfacing live train arrivals, line status, and station information, built for commuters who need reliability over flair.
A live river conditions app pulling real-time USGS water station data: discharge, gage height, water temperature, and precipitation, with 7, 14, and 30-day trend charts.
Outside of work, I'm a husband, dad, Gamecocks fan, kayaker, and serial app builder. Here's a bit more of what makes me tick.
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, floating, or just sitting riverside. If there's moving water nearby, I'm there. The river is my reset button.
Cybersecurity sits at the intersection of my policy work and my technical side. Understanding the threat landscape is just as important to me as shaping the policy response to it.
I write Swift code as a genuine craft: shipping real apps, learning the full stack, and finding technical solutions to everyday problems.
I have a genuine interest in thoughtfully designed travel gear: the kind of kit that works as hard as you do and disappears when you need it to.
I'm an avid outdoorsman based in the West Columbia area. The Midlands offers plenty of river access and room to breathe.
Avid photographer and unabashed gear obsessive. Always chasing the right light and the right lens to capture it.
Whether it's technology policy, public affairs strategy, iOS development, or just good conversation. Reach out.
