What is the biggest
misconception about the industry?
The idea that the way
things have always been done is the way they should continue to be done. We use
technology to make sites much more secure at 90% less than hiring security
guards.
What is your biggest
current challenge at work?
On the sales end it goes
back to the last question, sometimes there's a hurdle to convincing a customer
that technology can do a better job than the security guard they're used to
using. But once they've tried it they never go back!
What keeps you up at night?
Not much, after long days
of running a growing firm I'm ready for sleep :) And I know all of our sites
are in good hands with our video surveillance agents all night.
How does your ABC
membership help your company?
By participating in great
networking and education events. We are not only meeting a lot of awesome people,
we are learning along the way.
What did you want to be
when you grew up?
I always wanted to be a
business owner, but somehow I ended up being a cop for 22 years. I finally
followed my childhood dream when I started my first company (a guard service),
later selling my shares to start Mobile Video Guard.
Tell us something no one in
the industry knows about you.
Plenty of stories from my
15 years working undercover while on the Prince George’s police department. Probably
best to ask me about them at the next happy hour!
What do you look forward to
each day?
When we install a system
and the project manager or superintendent says "Wow, this is
awesome!"- that makes my day.
I enjoy saving our customers a ton of money and at the same time providing them
a more secure site, one less thing for them to worry about.
What is your favorite metro
Washington hangout/restaurant?
My favorite restaurant is
one I have not tried yet. My wife and I enjoy checking off the list of the
Washingtonian magazine's best restaurants as we go to them.
What is your favorite movie
or TV show?
I rarely have time to watch
TV, except for the shows my two-year-old watches (Paw Patrol and Peppa Pig are
her favorites), but when I get a chance I enjoy watching Marcus Lemonis', The
Profit.
What book are you currently
reading?
Alibaba: The House that
Jack Ma Built. I'm a huge Audible.com fan and probably go through a book a week
- usually biographies or business books.
What was your first job?
At 14 I learned how to be a
butcher while working at the Davidsonville Country Store. I was really a
cashier but learned how to cut a side of beef when things were slow.