2013 - 2017
Sunny South Adventures
Founder & Operator
Founded Sunny South at age 19 with $500 and grew it into one of the top three kayak and tour companies in Florida, scaling operations, marketing, and customer experience in the world's most competitive tourism market. Successfully sold the company.
2017 - 2018
Launchwheel Creative
Founder
Founded Launchwheel Creative, a marketing and brand strategy firm for small local businesses. Successfully built and sold the company to Mint House.
2018 - 2020
Mint House
Creative Director
Served as Creative Director at Mint House, leading white-label commercial and content production for some of the largest global consumer brands. Managed cross-disciplinary teams, coordinated client deliverables, and executed campaigns across digital, broadcast, and social platforms.
2021
2020 - 2021
W.S. Emerson
Project Manager
Served as a Project Manager at W.S. Emerson, managing more than 110 online B2B company stores for large institutional clients including major New England banks, defense contractors such as Bath Iron Works and General Dynamics, state prison systems, universities, and large construction firms across the Eastern Seaboard.
Great Southern Snack Co.
Founder
Founded Great Southern Snacks, a purpose-driven food brand focused on Southern flavors, disciplined operations, and community impact. Now serving in an advisory role guiding brand direction, product development, and go-to-market strategy.
2022 - 2024
Gleim Aviation
Aviation & Marketing Specialist
Served as Gleim's Aviation & Marketing Specialist, supporting aviation education and training programs through content writing, marketing strategy, trade show sales, content development, and coordination across marketing, sales, and product teams.
2024 - 2026
OshWash
Founder
Founded OshWash, a pressure washing service providing residential and small commercial exterior cleaning, along with a recurring monthly trash can cleaning service. Successfully built and sold the company.
2024 - 2026
Experimental Aircraft Association
Program Manager
Led the strategy, operations, and execution of aviation experiences and large-scale public programs across the country. During my tenure, I helped transform the program from a nearly $1 million annual operating deficit to just above break-even in under two years, while managing cross-functional teams, logistics, marketing, volunteers, and the guest experience.
2026 - Present
Air Dot Show
Director of Merchandising & Retail Operations
I currently lead merchandise strategy, product development, and on-site retail operations for a national series of major air shows. My role combines creative direction with business strategy—developing apparel and merchandise, managing vendors and inventory, building scalable retail systems, and using sales performance and guest behavior to drive smarter product and operational decisions across the tour.
