What is your role at iHeart?
As the Director of Operations for the New York Facilities cluster, I keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes. Whether it is office needs, repairs, security, or even temperature control, I work to spot and solve issues before they affect our teams.
What is your most listened to song of this month? Why?
Tough question. I basically cycle through our stations like a human shuffle button. I am into pretty much every genre minus country, luckily, no worries here. Lately, I cannot get Golden out of my head after we watched K Pop Demon Hunters. That song has been spinning in my head ever since.
Can you share your most memorable iHeart moment?
Taking my wife to see the legendary Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden was unforgettable. A bunch of our close friends happened to be going too, so it quickly turned into a full on party night. Great music, great people, and one iconic experience.
What is the best part about working at iHeart?
Getting to see the artists who come through our doors and sometimes even working directly with them through security or their management teams. But honestly, it is the people here who make this place both fun and challengingly dynamic every day. Music has always been a huge part of my life, so getting to work in an environment surrounded by it feels like a privilege.
If you could meet anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be and why?
John Lennon, because he is the only Beatle I have not met. And if you are too young to know what a Beatle is, Google it.
If you could give your 13 year old self advice, what would it be?
I would say do not take life too seriously. Your attitude will shape everything. If you treat challenges, successes, and all the moments in between as just parts of your day rather than your whole world, you will stay humble and let the small stuff roll off your shoulders. A little retrospection goes a long way in keeping life balanced.
If you were to host a podcast series about your life, what would you title it?
Oops, Was That Out Loud? That is kind of self explanatory. My wife says if we did one together it could be called Eye Rolls and Egg Rolls. For my bad jokes and her Asian cooking.
Motto or personal mantra?
I will not share my personal motto but my iHeart persona motto would be Handling chaos with a grin.
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
My younger self would have said ride a unicycle. These days I am dreaming bigger, like learning how to own a private island or crack the lottery code.
A fun fact about myself is
I have 11 toes, I once had to emergency pilot a small aircraft, and I have made 26 origami frogs. Only one of those is true. Good luck guessing which.
