Dad, husband, animator, and writer, I grew up in Seattle, was accepted by the Air Force Academy, went to the University of Washington, and eventually started my film career. I spent fourteen years volunteering to mentor kids, which inspired me to write this novel, Charlie Rockwell. I am a Senior Creative Director at a major marketing firm. I spent the last two decades of my career building ads that have helped earn my clients and friends hundreds of millions of dollars. Dedicating myself to animation, motion graphics, and storytelling has changed my life. I love being swept away on a great adventure and enjoy playing Dungeons & Dragons every week with a close group of friends. We have played consistently for years.