My journey with The Arbor began in December 2016, during what I can only describe as a divine intervention. Like many who arrive at treatment, I didn’t walk through the front doors because life was going particularly well. What I found, however, was a community of people who cared enough to challenge me, hold me accountable, and guide me through the often uncomfortable process of rebuilding a life.
That experience fundamentally changed my understanding of addiction, recovery, and ultimately leadership itself. It taught me that the real struggle with alcoholism and addiction begins not when we stop using substances, but when we start learning how to live without them. It taught me that addiction is neither a moral failing nor a permanent identity, but an opportunity to take full responsibility for our past, present, and future. Most importantly, it taught me that meaningful and lasting change cannot be achieved through compliance alone. Recovery requires connection, humility, accountability, and a willingness to continuously examine and rebuild ourselves.
After finding recovery, I took what could generously be described as a “career pivot” from washing limousines to working in behavioral health. I began my professional journey at The Arbor managing one of our sober living homes while also working as a Behavioral Health Technician. From there, I had the privilege of serving in admissions, business development, admissions leadership, and executive operations before being named Executive Director in January 2024.
Today, I oversee the operational and strategic direction of The Arbor. My approach to leadership is deeply informed by the same principles that sustain recovery: clarity, accountability, humility, continuous self-examination, and a willingness to do difficult things when they need to be done. I believe that exceptional treatment programs are not built through slogans or good intentions, but through disciplined execution, empowered teams, and an unwavering commitment to the people we serve.
I am incredibly proud that The Arbor has grown into one of the most established and respected residential treatment programs in Texas. More importantly, I am proud that we continue to operate according to the same principles that changed my own life nearly a decade ago. In many ways, I remain one of The Arbor’s greatest success stories, and I consider it a profound privilege to carry its mission forward every day.
I currently live in Georgetown, Texas, with my beautiful wife and daughter. Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I remain a devoted Green Bay Packers fan and proudly display my single share of Packers stock as evidence that I am, technically speaking, an NFL owner. In my spare time, I continue pursuing my lifelong dream of becoming a professional soccer player, though recent developments have relegated me to the considerably less prestigious Old Man’s Soccer Association of Round Rock.