There are quite a few engineers in my family, going back generations, and I think that influences why I look at language as a form of architecture and as a living structure. I experienced law school through that lens: law as language engineered to design, build, and hopefully improve interactions and relationships of all kinds.

As a regulatory compliance officer, lawyer, and risk manager, I know certain measures of success are quantitative; however, all success in these endeavors stems from language and communication. The more effectively and positively one connects with others, the better the results, whether pitching a start-up idea or building consensus on a complex policy matter.

Before joining General Catalyst, I worked for Fidelity, Russell Investments, and Ares Management, all of which provided incredible learning and growth opportunities during notable change. Markets, products, services, and regulatory environments worldwide evolve constantly, requiring a high level of sophistication. I continuously educate myself in myriad ways to keep pace with the leading edges of law, finance, and technology.

This perspective is what brought me to General Catalyst. Compliance is not just a fancy word for “don’t break the rules”; it is about enhancing enterprise value to attract the most promising investment opportunities, investors, strategic partners, and people.

I graduated with a BA from Boston College, a JD from Suffolk University Law School, an LLM from BU School of Law, and I earned two Certificates, one in fintech and one in applied AI, from MIT. Outside of work, I am happily devoted to family. My wife and I love to travel and explore with our teens and spend time with our extended “clan” of family and friends. I am a music student at Berklee College of Music’s online program, and I pursue art in various ways to keep the layers of my mind engaged and happy. As a family, we support charitable organizations devoted to helping people in specific ways that have affected our lives personally.