I am a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and train at Top Game Academy in Richmond. It is a Gustavo Machado affiliate. I stay very busy between kids/work/bjj/exercising. I really enjoy yoga and try to get 1-2 sessions in each week. It's nice to be able to center myself at will in this hectic world.

My biggest passion is snowboarding and I have travelled extensively in North and South America to get my powder fix. Having twin boys has put the brakes on most of my travelling but I get up to wintergreen about once a week, race the boardercross series at wintergreen, and get a couple of 4 day weekends in at other resorts on the East Coast. A couple more years and the kids will be able to ride with me. I can't think of anything better than sharing my passions with my kids.

I like the outdoors and try to spend as much time out snowboarding, climbing, mountain biking, skydiving and kayaking. I just started skydiving and am hooked, my goal for '08 is to get my A license (currently on jump 21)and have enough jumps to BASE off of the New River Gorge Bridge on Bridge Day next year.