From the Death Zone to the Boardroom.

Risk, doubt, and fear are often viewed as obstacles to be avoided. For me, they have been lifelong companions and my most defining teachers. Throughout my journey, I have learned that the same principles required to survive the world’s highest peaks are the ones that drive breakthrough innovation and social change.

My perspective is forged in high-stakes environments where the margin for error is zero. I have been lost, frozen, and have faced the reality of mortality more times than I can count—yet I have never stopped chasing the "impossible."

I speak on the intersection of grit and creativity, drawing from a diverse career of unconventional successes.

• The Alpinist’s Mindset: Lessons in perseverance learned while climbing and skiing the world’s most formidable mountains.
• Self-Taught Innovation: How I built a career as an innovation designer without a day of design school, proving that curiosity and discipline outweigh traditional credentials.
• Purpose-Driven Leadership: The reality of founding a non-profit to combat human trafficking and the resilience required to fight for those without a voice.
• Entrepreneurial Execution: The strategic "summit push" of founding and launching a premium clothing brand from the ground up.