Words to live by: "If you're not living on the edge, then you're taking up too much room."
Degree: M.S. Mechanical Engineering (Solid Mechanics) Georgia Institute of Technology; B.S., University of California, Berkeley.
Lifelong Passion: The search for new adventure and challenges.
Latest Accomplishment: Obtaining my pilot's license.
Prior Projects: Mechanical Engineer, SLBM Warhead Protection Program (SWPP); Structural, SWPP.
Current Assignment: Lead Mechanical Engineer, W80 Life Extension Program, responsible for the overall mechanical design (and its implementation) for a nuclear weapon system refurbishment . This design, incorporating significant safety and surety enhancement, will intimately replace existing weapon system in the stockpile.
Latest Outdoor Adventure: Flying a small experimental airplane (affectionately referred to as the "tin can with a propeller") across the country and back.
Hobbies: Flying, skiing, snowboarding, bicycling, motorcycling, hiking, traveling.
Personal Philosophy: Life is too short to spend time doing things you don't like.
Most Memorable Book: Illusions, by Richard Bach, a mythical tale about humanity's unlimited potential.
Profile: Enthusiastic, driven, fun-loving, adventuresome.