My Story: Strength in Every Key
A Body of Work
Over decades, I pursued strength—not just intellectually or professionally, but physically. I competed in 12 Ironman Triathlons. Now, in my 70s, I compete as a national-level Masters powerlifter. I didn’t chase medals. I chased energy, clarity, and the ability to thrive under pressure.
What I discovered is this: a strong body isn’t separate from a strong leader. It’s the foundation of one.
Leadership lives in the nervous system, the blood, the breath. A bad back can’t make a good decision. A depleted executive can’t inspire a team. The habits that build the body also restore the resilience, presence, and clarity that leadership demands.
Coaching with Weight Behind It
As a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist since 2004, I’ve trained executives, military personnel, special populations, and elite athletes. My coaching is rigorous, personalized, and results-driven—aligned with the same standards I held when I led companies.
And now, with executive coaching certification from John Mattone Global, I integrate physiology, psychology, and strategic alignment to coach the whole leader—from the barbell to the boardroom.
Executive
I earned an MBA from Columbia University. Then came 25 years of executive excitement in Silicon Valley. Holding senior VP positions in Fortune 500 companies, and CEO in early-stage ventures. I enjoyed many rewards and worked with brilliant minds. There were victories, and setbacks. With more wins than losses, in 2004 I began coaching.
Intro
I didn’t set out to become an executive performance coach. I set out to master the piano.
At the Manhattan School of Music, I trained to perform at the highest level—under pressure, in public, with every mistake exposed. Mastery demanded more than talent. It demanded presence. Discipline. Years of deliberate work aimed at a moment that would last only minutes.
That mindset never left me.
I carried it into business—earning my MBA at Columbia, leading global teams, and serving in executive roles across Fortune 500s and startups alike. I was responsible for hundreds of millions in revenue, navigating the stress and scrutiny of high-stakes leadership. I understand boardrooms, burnout, and the personal toll of always being “on.”
But it wasn’t until I stepped back from the executive track that I saw what I’d really been training for all along.
Athlete
The Ironman Triathlon had caught my imagination, and I finished my first Ironman Triathlon in 1992. I got hooked and ended up finishing nine more. I became adept juggling training with family and professional obligations. When you become an Ironman, (a 2.4-mile swim and 112-mile bike leg and marathon) you believe you can do anything. It’s true.
I’m not especially fast, but I do have grit.
Now I’m a Powerlifter. At 70 plus I medaled in International and National Powerlifting Championships of USA Powerlifting. People are surprised to see an older guy working heavy weights. It can shock some folks when they realize one can get strong at any age. I wear purple Chuck Taylors, and the kids think it’s cool.
Coach
I am a Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength Conditioning Association. Because it requires knowledge of exercise science, training methods, nutrition and psychology, passing the CSCS verifies
a professional level of knowledge.
Accordingly, it is the Gold Standard in the field and found in pro sports leagues including the NFL, NBA, and NCAA teams among many others.
You are a leader. You accept your mission: Exceptional Performance.
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