When The INC Magazine reached out to include me as one of the "10 Most Prominent Business Leaders to Watch in 2025," I was honored… and also a little surprised. I’ve never chased titles. I’ve chased impact. This feature captures a piece of that journey- building Norvana, leaning into human-first transformation, and redefining what service means in a world flooded with automation.
I’m proud of what’s written here, not because it’s perfect, but because it’s honest.

There are moments in life that feel like pure chaos- and yet, somehow, they lead you exactly where you were meant to go. This story has stayed with me for years. It’s a true miracle- one that reminded me what can happen when you walk in faith, even when the path is unclear. Here’s the story of the tornado, the trampoline, and the answer to a prayer I hadn’t even fully spoken out loud.

Fifteen years ago, on my birthday, I almost died.
What could have broken me became the start of something bigger. This isn’t just a story of trauma—it’s about clarity, resilience, and leadership forged through lived experience.
You can’t always control the crash.
But you can choose what comes next.

100 articles. Dozens of themes. One incredible journey. It began with Stone Soup — a pot, a spark, and a belief that something meaningful could be made with whatever was in reach.
And now, 100 articles later, it ends (or begins again?) with Norvana — the space I’ve built to reflect it all.