Over the course of the past decade or so as I’ve grown into the professional, and more importantly, the person, that I am today, I find that this growth has been driven by two primary motivations, both borne from a lifetime spent backpacking. The first is a desire to understand how and why things work the way they do, and the second is to use my abilities to make a positive impact on these systems and environments. I approach every adventure as an opportunity to leave things better than I found them and so when I seek out each successive chapter in my career, I don't look for the perfect place. I look for an environment I can understand and improve.