It’s time we starting talking…

Over the last twenty-five years, I've had the privilege of traveling to more than forty countries across six continents. I've walked through refugee camps in Jordan, interviewed survivors of Guatemala's civil war, slept on train station benches in Paris after missing my ride home, and shared countless meals with people whose lives, beliefs, and experiences were vastly different from my own.

Those experiences certainly changed how I see the world. More importantly, they changed how I see people.

I've come to believe that travel is one of the most powerful forms of education available—not because it teaches us about geography or history, but because it challenges the assumptions we carry about ourselves and others. Every meaningful conversation has the potential to reshape the mental frameworks through which we interpret the world. Sometimes new experiences fit comfortably within what we already believe. More often, they require us to rethink those beliefs altogether.

That process has profoundly influenced the way I lead. Throughout my career, I've worked in organizations that bring together educators, physicians, researchers, policymakers, government leaders, and community partners to solve problems that no single person or institution can solve alone. The ability to navigate complexity, appreciate different perspectives, and remain genuinely curious has become one of the defining characteristics of my leadership. I learned many of those lessons not in a classroom or boardroom, but while sitting across from people whose stories challenged my own understanding of the world.

This section of my website is a collection of those stories. Some are humorous. Some are difficult. Many still shape how I think today. Together, they represent an ongoing journey to understand cultures, ask better questions, and become a more thoughtful leader.