The work shaped the person.
I started my IT career in the mid-1990s and spent the next 28 years at Marsh McLennan, one of the world's largest professional services firms. Over that time I led infrastructure programs, managed more than 30 M&A technology integrations, oversaw real estate IT across 22 states and 48 offices, and ultimately led a $45M+ AWS cloud migration program — 5,000+ servers, multiple operating companies, all cutovers executed within planned outage windows.
That's the résumé version. Here's what it actually taught me.
What true crisis taught me about technology.
When you spend decades inside a large-scale global enterprise, you don't just manage programs — you live through them. Outages that span continents. Failures that cascade at the worst possible hour. Moments where the plan meets reality and reality wins. I've been in those rooms, and I've watched what actually determines the outcome.
"When things go wrong at the worst possible moment, technology doesn't save you. People do."
The relationships you built before the crisis. The trust you established before the pressure. The calm you practiced before the storm arrived. Every program I've led has been grounded in that truth — that the human side of technology work is not a soft skill. It's the whole game.
Why Blue Sail.
After 28 years at one of the most demanding IT environments on earth, I wanted to do something direct — to bring Fortune 200-level program leadership to organizations that need it but can't justify a large consulting firm to get it.
Blue Sail Consulting is the result. Every engagement is led by me, personally. No associates. No handoffs. Just senior attention, genuine partnership, and a relentless focus on outcomes.
Beyond the program work.
I'm an Adjunct Professor in the Cybersecurity Graduate Program at Saint Bonaventure University, where I teach Cloud Security. I'm also a certified IAABO varsity basketball official — which, if you've ever tried to make fast decisions under pressure while managing competing interests in real time, turns out to be better program management training than most certifications.
I'm based in Olean, NY with a presence in the Atlanta metro, and I work with clients nationally.