From Clarinetist to Product Manager
I’ve always been drawn to the same challenge: taking something complex and making it land.
I first learned that first on stage as a conservatory-trained classical musician. Years of rehearsal, critique, and performance sharpened my ability to apply rigor to execution, stay agile during change, and communicate in a way that captures large audiences.
Today, I bring that same craft to enterprise product marketing. I work with teams building AI- and data-driven products, translating strategy into narratives that hold up with technical audiences and resonate with executive buyers. I’m most at home in the space between “what we built” and “why it matters,” turning discovery into positioning, and positioning into field-ready tools that generate demand and shape real customer conversations.
Performance at Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music
In my current role at Workday, I lead CIO-focused product marketing across AI, applications, and platform services. I partner closely with product, sales, and leadership on launches, executive programs, and the core messaging that define how we show up in the market. Previously, I held product management and go-to-market roles at Oracle, spanning mobile, AI assistants, and customer experience. This broad range of experiences taught me how to connect roadmap realities to buyer clarity.
Along the way, I’ve stayed close to what I love most: evangelizing ideas in front of live audiences and helping teams communicate with confidence.
A musical side note 🎵
In preparation for the presentation interview round in my first Sales Engineering role, I was asked to incorporate clarinet into my presentation. My Eastman peer Rob Strebendt and I composed a piece to be played live with pre-recorded piano accompaniment over a marketing video for the product on which I was presenting.
Here’s what the result sounds like
Executive storytelling for CIO, technical, and commercial audiences
Pragmatic positioning & messaging architecture
Continuous discovery → insight synthesis → market narrative
Field-ready enablement (conversation guides, objections, demos)
Demand generation influence through voice of the buyer
Live evangelism, keynote-style speaking, and workshop facilitation
Cross-functional leadership across Product, Sales, and GTM teams
TL;DR: Core Strengths
Presenting to attendees at AI Summit in San Francisco, CA