My Story

Hooked at 21

My first full-time job, in 2016, was designing the network for a massive outbound call center that ran entirely on Linux and open-source call center software. 

My boss quit the day after I started. 

I was 21 and hadn't finished college yet.

I figured it out, and I've been hooked ever since.

Since then I've worked nearly every seat in this industry: 

technician, 

network engineer, 

sales engineer, 

design engineer, 

director of engineering, 

and director of operations. 

Where I do my best work is the whole arc, from the first design conversation through implementation and everything in between. 

And honestly, I enjoy being handed a mess and designing the way out of it.

On any given project, I work for one side. If I'm representing the owner, I'm not also working for the integrator, and the reverse is true too.

When you hire Consolidated Voltage, you get me. Not a junior engineer who shows up after the sales meeting, and not a team that needs to stay billable. The person you talk to on day one is the person who designs your system and signs off on it at the end.

A few rules I don't bend on:

No manufacturer kickbacks or referral fees.

The only person paying me is you.

No specs written around a favorite brand. 

I simply don’t have one.  

Asking me “what is your go-to access control system?” is going to result in a 30 minute fact finding conversation.

You own everything. 

Passwords, programming files, drawings, and documentation are turned over to you.

I verify that the integrator has provided everything we need, and then tie it up in a bow for you so it’s there when you need it.

No sign-off without real commissioning, in person. 

A system isn't done until it works the way it was designed to, and I verify that on site. It costs more than a video call, but you can't judge quality of workmanship over Zoom. 

Full Disclosure

In 2023, I founded a low-voltage integration company in Tennessee, which my wife and I own. It operates in a different region, and it never bids on projects I design or am consulting as a representative on. I tell every client that up front, and I'll put it in writing.

Staying in the integration business is also what keeps me useful to you. I'm current on standards, and I know what equipment and labor actually cost because I see real numbers every week. When I review a bid, I'm not guessing what fair looks like. I priced one last week.

Outside of Work

I grew up in East Tennessee and moved to Murfreesboro in 2013 to attend Middle Tennessee State University, where I earned my Bachelor of Business Administration in 2018 while working full time. 

These days I split my time between Nashville and the Northeast, and I'm headed north for cooler weather and the kind of pubs that make you feel like you're in Ireland. 

I travel a lot for business and pleasure, which works out well since I'm married to a travel agent. We also have three dogs. I'm an MTSU Blue Raider at heart and a Tennessee Volunteer by marriage, so college football season is a big deal in our house.