I'm a Dad, SaaS / e-commerce entrepreneur, startup advisor and angel investor.In 2019, my company, LemonStand, was acquired by Mailchimp. Joining them as Head of Commerce, I put into place a product vision, strategy and roadmap for their e-commerce product line and assembled a team to execute on it.Now, I am CEO of Orbit, doing work in the Shopify app ecosystem.I live in Vancouver the South Okanagan with my lovely wife and two beautiful kids. The background photo was taken while hiking through the Andes of Peru, which is the second third most amazing thing I've experienced.

🚀 Currently, I’m the CEO of Orbit. We’re doing work in the Shopify apps ecosystem.🐵 I was previously Head of Commerce at Mailchimp after they acquired LemonStand. I put into place a product vision, strategy and roadmap for their e-commerce product line and assembled a team to execute on it.🍋 Previous to that, I was Founder & CEO of LemonStand, an e-commerce platform that raised some venture capital $, then got acquired.***I have a background in front-end web development and design. In a past life I built up a small'ish web agency where we got to work with many small businesses, and some interesting larger customers such as MasterCard and Telltale Games.In 2016 I was awarded the honor of being in the BC Business 30 under 30.Lastly, I do some startup mentoring and selective angel investing.

Here's what I've been up to as of late:- eCommerce: better approaches to online retail and empowering people to create independent businesses that improve their life.
- Product design & management: building great products is both a science and an art, and I'm interested in continually improving my craft.
- Biking and Hiking: Mountain biking and gravel, mostly. Trying to work up to bike camping! Hiking the local trails and cultivating a love for the outdoors in my children.
- Reading: Non-fiction, fiction, audiobooks, eBooks, dead tree books. I like 'em all. I'm a big believer in continual self-directed learning, and reading is the foundation to that.
- RV adventures: My wife and I have an '82 VW Westfalia van RV, and we try to take it on camping / road trips as much as possible. There’s much to see in North America!

I admit it. I don't write enough. But, forget being a "thought leader" or "personal branding".The biggest benefit is that it's a terrific way to crystalize learning and clarify your thoughts.Here's some things I've written in the past:- How to survive the entrepreneurial rollercoaster - The Next Web
- Why everyone should have a sales job at some point in their life - The Next Web
- Reducing cognitive overload for a better user experience - Smashing Magazine
- 5 stupid interview questions you should never ask - The Next Web***I also sometimes get quoted in articles on websites such as Inc.com, Forbes.com, Entrepreneur.com, and Postfunnel.com.

If you want to chat with me, it's probably easiest to Tweet me, but if you insist, you can also send me an email. Here's a form.