As a military veteran making the transition into the business world, I sought out a post-MBA opportunity that would provide me exposure to top quality people to work with and important and challenging problems to solve. During my summer internship at Bain I found both. At the same time I felt part of a truly unique culture that I knew would foster both my personal and professional growth. A few years later, I am continually impressed and inspired by my fellow Bainies.

At Bain I have taken a leadership role in the Veterans at Bain affinity group, helping out transitioning veterans and continuing to grow the pool of top veteran talent in our offices.

Outside of work, I am a full time dad, and am expecting the birth of a second son.

I spent six months helping a B2B/B2C food company to optimize its supply chain operations and also develop its strategy as a unified company following several acquisitions. It was rewarding to play such a key role in helping to write a new chapter in the company's story, and I continue to check in with our clients to make sure things are on course.

At the end of a recent case, a senior client sent an email to our team thanking us for our work and stating that he really appreciated the value our team had added during our time together. While a thank you note is not an uncommon outcome of a Bain case, his sentiments were especially rewarding as he had (admittedly) been a skeptic of consultants from the outset of the case. After just a few months, we won over a seasoned industry veteran by showing him tangible value and results.

Having had a chance to be a part of Bain's diversity recruiting team, I've witnessed the active effort Bain takes to tap into the unique talents and experiences that come from our well balanced teams. 

While in the military I learned to trust and depend upon the members of my team. Although we operate in a different venue, I have been quite impressed by the remarkable teammates around me and have leaned on them to take on some of the most challenging business problems out there.