Where were you born and where is your hometown? I was born in C-Town…Cleveland, Ohio. My family moved when I was 6 years old and replanted our roots in Virginia Beach where it all began…my Grandmother was born and raised in Princess Anne County and lived on the family farm off Fitztown Road. There is no better place to raise our family…Emily, Jack and Mary Kate.
What division and position do you work for? Sports Marketing, Sales
How many years have you worked for the CVB? I started with the CVB in 2004 working in the Resort Management/Special Events and Film Office serving as the Resort Events Manager. Our division, Resort Management/Special Events and Film Office, was transferred to the Strategic Growth Area Office in 2011. In 2014, I was hired by Nancy Helman to begin a new journey in my career with the CVB working with Sports Marketing.
How many years have you worked for the City of Va. Beach? I started with the CVB in 2004 working in the Resort Management/Special Events and Film Office serving as the Resort Events Manager. Our division, Resort Management/Special Events and Film Office, was transferred to the Strategic Growth Area Office in 2011. In 2014, I was hired by Nancy Helman to begin a new journey in my career with the CVB working with Sports Marketing.
What is the best vacation you’ve been on? The best vacation that I have ever been on is any get away with my wife, Mary.
What is your favorite thing to do in the wonderful City of Virginia Beach? Besides going to the beach…We enjoy the athletic facilities that the city has to offer. I spend a lot of time at the Sportsplex and PAAC coaching my both my kids’ lacrosse teams (Jack, 9 and Mary Kate, 7). We also get to enjoy our indoor facilities watching Jack play basketball 9 months a year. I can’t forget about First Tee. Both Jack and Mary Kate are learning to play the sport for life, golf.
What is your favorite quote? “Do it, dominate it and deserve it. Whatever you are doing, do it to the best of your ability, dominate what you are doing and you will deserve what you get at the end. Remember, the only cause of failure is your lack of determination, not your lack of talent that God gave you.”
Do you have an office nickname?If so what is it? Big Billbowsk
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise us: I like to garden.
What do you like to do for fun? I play golf, spend time at the beach, but most fun of all for me is being a coach. As a coach, I feel like I am teaching kids through sports. The game is only a platform to teach kids how to succeed. As a coach it takes preparation, facilitation, confronting mistakes with listening, and explaining how to learn from the mistakes…it’s all about teaching life lessons through playing a game.
What is one thing you cannot resist? Reading and watching historical and political documentaries. I am kind of a political junkie.
What is on your bucket list? Attend the final round of the Masters
What is your hidden talent? If I tell you my hidden talent then it’s not hidden.
