Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

I'm an advisor to senior executives who wants to develop emerging young leaders at the outset of their careers.

A chronological geezer, yet a dude at heart, I'm called to intervene in young Brazen Careerists' lives to help them set out on "the road less traveled" (their true calling and core purpose). I am living the dream, doing that now, by building other senior geezers to redirect their lives, and companies, to a clarified core purpose. This often happens after they've laid waste to their fortunes and families through avoidable mid-life crises, addictions, and depression.

Why not head all that off early on your career by getting locked in on your unique purpose in life, and aligning all your priorities and actions to live to your full potential?

Work History

• Claddagh Consulting/BUILT TO LEAD
• Founder/President
• January 2010 to Present

• Build stronger leaders, teams, organizations, and brands.

• The Ohio State University
• Elective Professor, Fisher College of Buiness
• January 2010 to Present

• Elicit wisdom and learning from young MBA candidates to become exceptional servant leaders of exceptional services businesses.

• Alliance Data Retail Services
• Chief Marketing and Planning Officer
• August 2002 to April 2008

• Tried to build marketing capability into an operationally focused lending business to innovate more reasons for consumers to use our credit cards beyond their simple need for really expensive cash.

• Alliance Data Loyalty Marketing
• Senior Vice President
• July 1997 to Febuary 2002

• Led teams in Consumer Marketing Database and Loyalty Services to entice consumers to give more of their fair share of category spending to our clients in those categories.

• Information Resources, Inc. (IRI)
• Senior Vice President, Strategic Accounts

• Encouraged and coached Client Service teams to deliver actionable recommendations derived from analytical insights and high-quality thinking to ConAgra, Kraft, and P&G.

• The Quaker Oats Company
• Brand Guy (and Investor Relations contact)
• July 1981 to June 1990

• Thought up great ways for Quaker shareholders to spend a lot of money in order to make a lot more money on fun brands like Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, Granola Dipps, and Pupperoni Dog Treats.

Education

• The University of Virginia (Darden)
• MBA, General Management, Other Interests: Pursuing the girl I'm still married to and, learning how to dance "The Shag" with her.
• 1979 - 1981

• The University of Notre Dame (Go Irish!)
• BA History, The Empires: Roman, British, American, Other Interests: Trying to get a date and, finding cheap beer.
• 1973 - 1977