About Me

My 30-year career has taken me from an intern artist working on racing simulations to a Principal Art Director at Microsoft | Xbox and leader on the Minecraft franchise. I simply love making games. I love the process. I love the people. I love the journey and after all this time, it is exciting to see what each day will bring.

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The breadth of my experiences has given me an extremely well-rounded view of making games and I use that to craft the best visual experience that meets the project’s needs and shines the light on what makes the experience special.

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I am constantly learning, from trying new tools to founding studios, there is never a moment I am not trying to grow. Finding ways to apply that to the art and science of interactive entertainment.

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I have experience with establishing compelling visual directions that supports and enhances story, design, and dev. I have presented project goals, plans, and progress to across organizations and departments.

 

I have directed small prototype teams as well as large production teams comprised of diverse individuals of all levels of experience.

 

I have taken projects from concept to completion and supported projects beyond release with various amounts of diverse DLC content.

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As a leader, my role has always been very dynamic.  Some days I gave reassurances that someone’s quality is meeting the mark and some days I guide them when it is not.  Some days I worked to maintain our team’s schedule and some days I pushed beyond it.  Some days I directed exactly how things need to be done while most days I support others while they make those choices for themselves.  On the days I must make tough decisions, I make those decisions out of a commitment to be fair, balanced, and to strive for growth.

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I feel privileged to have gotten to work with and to support a diverse group of amazing people.  I do everything I can to provide them chances for growth and encourage them as they flourish and find their place in this industry and beyond.

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You will find in me a leader that values different viewpoints and listens before speaking.  A leader that drives teams through collaboration, inspiration and trust.  A leader that is not afraid to bring together teams of people more talented than myself, removing all obstacles, and then letting them shine.

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I am excited to bring this experience to new projects or new situations and work through the wonderfully complex journey that creating world class entertainment is.