My father taught me to set goals, map out the most efficient ways to attain them, and to understand why those ways worked best. I think of my father as a “critical success factor” in my 25+ years of experience in the industrial cleaning industry, providing clients in upstream, midstream, and downstream industries with expert cleaning services.

As a dyed-in-the-wool, Gulf Coast Texan, I’m proud to say another success factor was my education at the University of Texas and the University of Houston, earning Bachelor of Science in Economics and MBA in Finance degrees. I’m a Texas Longhorn and University of Houston Cougars fan, with personal and family ties to both institutions.

Texas is a great place for me to enjoy outdoor activities like fishing, scuba diving, and a relaxing float on a lazy river in the Texas Hill Country. My wife, three children, and I also enjoy traveling and attending cultural, musical, and other festivals in new or familiar cities.

I support military charities that benefit wounded members of our armed services and their families. Another important cause is children with cancer. I volunteer and sponsor Cold River Cattle Company Cooking Team; all of the money we raise goes directly to the Sunshine Kids, an organization committed to providing positive activities and emotional support for young cancer patients.