It all began in high school when I started my first company, Quality Tunes. I was a mobile DJ back when mixing vinyl was the only option. From the beginning lighting and sound were important to me and Europe was way ahead of America on this front. All of the best disco lighting came from overseas so I would call England during my morning break using my calling card on the pay phone and have the equipment shipped to me. This became my next business, reselling lighting and sound equipment. Fortunately, communication technology advanced from pay phones to Telex machines. If you’re under 55 reading this, I might as well be writing in hieroglyphics.

My ABC Theatrical days evolved into a new venture in 1985, Spectrum Lighting and Sound. Our company specialized in renting and selling professional audio-visual equipment for everything from tours to a corporate AV event. Not only did we continue to import lighting from Europe, but we also manufactured a “moving” light that was used in the Tempe Improv for 15+ years. At that point, my partner and I bought “Reflectables” which created all sizes of mirror balls. Yes, this was a thing back in the 80’s.

At the age of 25, I chose to step into local politics and in 1992 I won a seat on the Tempe City Council (a record for the youngest person ever elected to the Council). To say I was wet behind the ears is an understatement. Looking back, I have to say that local politics, at that time, was truly a team sport and, because of that, we were able to build the Tempe Town Lake and Arts Theater. The shores of the Tempe Town Lake shoreline now include hundreds of thousands of feet of office space, hotels, condos, and apartments.

You see, I have an infatuation with old buildings. To me they are like old souls in that each one has a story to tell. I had developed a townhouse project and owned commercial warehouses, but nothing excites me more than breathing new life into a building that literally has stood the test of time. For Arizona, Bisbee is the mecca of old historic buildings with character and a soul that deserve tender loving care. I am fortunate I didn’t have to look far to find people that felt the same way I do, those committed to bringing new life into the buildings and the tourist experience, which is the lifeblood of Bisbee.

I would be remiss if I did not give the people of Bisbee the credit they deserve in their ability to continuously breath new life into this unique town. Some of the best bumper sticker slogans that come to mind are “Bisbee, Mayberry on Acid” and “The Town of The Misfit Toys”!

I have an amazing team, and we are working on some very exciting projects which you can learn more about throughout this website. What does the next chapter have in store? To be continued.