Curiosity with responsibility
The working through-line is curiosity paired with stewardship: understand the situation, make it more usable, and remain accountable for the consequences.
About
A working portrait
A provisional portrait of the work, principles and experiences that currently shape how I move through the world.
The through-line
Professional work
A big part of my working life now is violence prevention. I train relational security teams to recognize escalation, de-escalate where possible, make sound decisions under pressure and respond more safely when a situation becomes physical. I’m now a JIBC-certified Advanced Security Training (AST) instructor. Independent Training & Facilitation may grow from that experience, but I’m not presenting course enrolment through this site.
Earlier, I also worked on hearing-protection and situational-awareness technology. I’m named as one of three inventors on a U.S. patent granted in 2023 (US11722813B2).
Boats and the sea
Boats are both work and a way of thinking: constraints are real, maintenance matters and small decisions compound.
Family
Family sharpens the question behind the projects: what is worth building, and what kind of time should that work make possible?
Values and possibility
Stewardship
Care for what is entrusted.
Autonomy
Preserve meaningful human agency.
Curiosity
Keep asking what is actually happening.
Evidence
Update beliefs when reality disagrees.
Possibility
Protect room for better futures.
Contribution
Build things useful beyond the self.
Responsibility
Own effects as well as intentions.