CommsNinja: Outtakes

Goals: The Next Chapter of My Improv Life

Sometimes that offer comes along that makes a difficult choice easy. A few weeks back, I got that call. Well, I got the Twitter DM (since that is my mobile office). After three years at VMware, and ten years on the vendor side of the tech world, today is my first day at Dick’s Sporting Goods as Senior Director, Office of the CTO.

Circumstances being what they are in these pandemic times, I…

Don’t Quit: The Footie Report

On June 8, 2019, I’m celebrating a milestone. I’m one year into my footballing career. Now, considering the level of women’s soccer in the US, I doubt I’ll be called up for the World Cup, but I’ve spent the last year reclaiming an identity I put down after high school: athlete.

We all have a vision of soccer moms—they drive minivans and pack snacks and cheer their precious pumpkins on to…

Turn the Page: Next Stop VMware

Sometimes the phone rings and it’s that phone call no one ever wants. That happened to me last week, when my house sitter called to ask where the main water shutoff valve was. No one wants to answer that question from just outside Glacier National Park at 11 pm. For the record, the family and the pets are all fine, the disaster recovery company is amazing, and there’s an “unanticipated”…