Brander, Educator & Writer

I'm a system thinker, driven by creative discontent and an ability to see things both as they are and as they could be. I consider "what if" two of the most beautiful - and powerful - words in the English language. They are also the two words that best define me and my approach to business, life...our world and our role in it.

A Kellogg Marketing & Finance M.B.A., business is my first language. I've written and directed the production of materials ranging from ads and annual reports to newsletters and web site content. I’ve authored/edited content for five business open educational resource (OER) courses including Business Communication Skills for Managers, Human Resource Management and Principles of Management. An adjunct business and economics instructor, my teaching repertoire includes seven business and two economics classes.

I delight in the sensory and emotional experience of culture: art, architecture, literature, food and wine. I believe in taking risks - in experimenting with new ways of seeing, of doing and of being. My personal focus is exploring ideas of living - cultivating an ability to both appreciate and create.