I was born and raised on the southside of Chicago, into a middle-class family in the burgeoning Chatham neighborhood. A strong, nurturing family instilled the entrepreneurial spirit, along with compassion and a desire to be great fueled my growth. While in my junior year of high school, I launch my first business, JC Works, a computer repair business. 

It was after graduating high school, I immediately joined the world of corporate America. I've had the pleasure of working for such notable organizations as Best Buy, AT&T (formerly Ameritech), Comcast, Harbor Group International, Personal Capital, Change Healthcare (formerly Emdeon), Vizient (formerly MedAssets), Coca-Cola Enterprises (now CCEP) and most recently Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook).

I now enjoy spending time with my family, traveling the world, cooking and listening music from all genres.