- I was born in Brooklyn and raised on Long Island in the small village of St. James on the north shore just west of Port Jefferson. I attended St. Anthony's High School when it was a small all boys school in Kings Park. That Catholic education had a strong influence on my decision to attend Fairfield University in Connecticut, which was an easy ferry ride across the L.I. Sound. Teaching at Siena University feels like being back at Fairfield!
- My father was a New York City fireman. Thankfully, he retired as a Battalion Chief prior to the 9-11 attacks. September 11 will never be an easy day. Never Forget!
- When I was 10 years old my parents purchased a piece of property in the Adirondacks near Lake George. I spent every summer in Bolton Landing from that point. I worked at several restaurants in town and bartended my way through college. I actually consider Bolton Landing to be my adopted home town and spend as much time there as I can.
- After college I spent two months backpacking through Europe. You can learn a lot about the world just by meeting interesting people from interesting places while traveling by train. Two important lessons: three days in Amsterdam is too many; and it's really hard to leave the Greek islands.
- After losing my first TV job, I became a ski bum in Vail, Colorado for two years. I managed the bar at Two-Elk lodge at the top of the back bowls. A couple of years later, a group of eco-terrorists burnt the lodge down in protest of the expansion of Vail Mountain. In hindsight, they may have had a point, as Vail Associates has pretty much gone on to destroy the ski industry in the west.
- I received my master's degree from the Newhouse School at Syracuse University while working full-time at Time Warner. I always told people that the reason I did it was because at some point in my life I wanted to teach. Over 25 years later, it's actually incredible how life can sometimes work out, as teaching at Siena has truly fulfilled one of my major goals in life.
- Some professional highlights include producing live coverage of two NCAA Final Four tournaments and N.Y. Rangers playoff hockey from Montreal and Ottawa for Time Warner. I have also produced several documentaries that were recognized with local Emmy Award nominations including, "Terror and Tears: The Bombing of Pan AM Flight 103" which took an in-depth look at the tragic event on its 25th anniversary.
- I have three kids: my oldest daughter just got married in June, my son lives in Utah, and my youngest daughter is named Siena. She is not named after the University, but rather the city in Italy. My wife is full Italian and still has many relatives that live in the Naples area.
- I am a VERY big hockey fan. Let's Go Rangers! I coached my son's youth hockey teams for eight years. We won a state championship in 2014. Our very first team included current NHL player and Canadian olympian Thomas Harley (Dallas Stars) and Luke Tuch (Columbus), younger brother to former Buffalo Sabre, Alex Tuch.
- I honestly believe that there are few better places to live than Upstate NY. I could go on about this for a while, but understanding that being on a boat on Lake George, fly fishing near Lake Placid, or skiing Gore Mountain on a beautiful day can refresh ones soul are a few reasons why.
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