Making sense of the patterns that shape how we think, feel, and build.
Building
Co-Founder @ EMPI DREAM
Founder @ Sense of Agency
Investor @ Real Estate | Independent holdings in commercial, residential, and hospitality sectors, including IHG.
Investor @ Family Office | Specializing in sustainable technology, with ownership of Green Benergy (Stirling Engine technology for energy efficiency and carbon capture) and shareholder positions in Tigasfera (waste-to-value decarbonization) and a semiconductor R&D startup (quantum dot materials for display, biomedical imaging, and semiconductor testing).
Path
Previously in Partnerships & Digital Advertising @ Brown Harris Stevens
Worked on campaigns with Vera Wang, NPR, SXSW, Red Bull & more
M.S. in Information Management, Human-Computer Interaction @ iSchool, Syracuse University
B.S. in Advertising, Management & Film Photography @ Newhouse, Syracuse University
Community
Mentor for students @ NYC DOE SUMMA and Syracuse University
Guest Speaker @ CUNY schools
Committee Member @ International Association for the Study of Dreams and an Extell building
Managed marketing & communications @ Islam-Confucianism Leadership Dialogue
Bits and bobs
NYC-based, frequently in Malaysia & China.
77th-generation descendant of Mencius
My favorite quote: “The man of perfect virtue, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others.”
I love sunflowers, Pathetique by Beethoven (3rd movement specifically), Cherry Blossoms by Damien Hirst, food, and my pets.
I am chronically curious about the human psyche and the evolution of self-awareness through intentional learning.
If you are…
…in health, wellness, sleep science, dream research, or an investor.
…an ambitious brand, agency, founder, or creative collaborator.
…curious, exploring, or think we should know each other.
Press