I grew up on the south side of Indianapolis and attended Indiana University, Bloomington, majoring in Business: Marketing/Advertising. After two years working in Miami, FL, for a major department store chain as a buyer of men’s clothing, I volunteered for the US Navy. With my business education and experience, I was assigned to the Supply Corps, then accepted into the Submarine Corps, where I served for seven years - at sea, in the shipyard, and for the Trident program. Upon leaving the service, I was employed by a defense contractor, managing and negotiating contracts with the Navy.

After a few years, I left the corporate world to enter Virginia Theological Seminary (Episcopal). Following ordination to the priesthood, I served three congregations – two in Louisville, KY; and one in Gwynedd, PA. While serving as Dean of Christ Church Cathedral and Rector of Church of the Messiah, I planned, arranged and led several parish pilgrimages and mission trips to varied destinations: Israel/Palestine, England, Ireland, Scotland, Guatemala, Puerto Rico, and the Oberammergau Passion Play in Bavaria.

After thirty-five years of ordained ministry, I retired from active ministry. Still possessed by a love of travel, as well as enjoying leading people to expand their spiritual lives through the experiences of different cultures and exploring places that deepened their understanding and faith, I founded Spirited Pilgrimages. It is my hope that people of faith continue to be enriched through the experiences and insights I can offer and share on the pilgrim’s path.