Age: A child at heart, but in real world age 44.
Born and raised: Born in Providence. Grew up in the Lakewood section of Warwick since the age of two, and currently reside in Oakland Beach where I have been for the past 15 years.
What you decided to be when you grew up: Well I always wanted to be a forest ranger, and that’s what I went to school for at the University of Rhode Island. I’m close. I grow, cultivate, and harvest quahogs and fish for a living.
Favorite Bay creature: The harbor seals
Favorite spot on the Bay: Was, will and will always be the Warwick Lighthouse, were I caught more blue fish than any the place on the bay and with my favorite person—my DAD!
Favorite thing about Rhode Island: Its still pristine waterways, Bay, and ocean.
Describe yourself in 3 words: Lover of Bay
Describe the Bay in 3 words: CANT BE DONE IN THREE WORDS!!! Maybe three short statements: a great place to have grown up on, lived around, and been able to make a living on.
Recall your first experience and history with Save The Bay: My first real experience with Save The Bay was being asked to teach a class on the water, to students from all over the country. It was part of a collaborative with Brown and STB, offering a summer study to high school students.
Why is the Bay important to you? It’s my livelihood. The Bay supports me, and I support the Bay.
Are there things you do to save the Bay that we don't know about? My work as Vice Chair of the Warwick Harbor Commission, RI Marine Fisheries Council, and RI Shellfish Association, all benefit the Bay in many aspects.
How can we continue to grow a community of caring about the Bay? Continuing education with Rhode Island’s youth of ALL ages is the best assurance our waterways have for a healthy future.
True confession of a guilty pleasure: Just watching nature.
Anything else about yourself that you'd like to share? At some point in my life, I would relish the opportunity to work alongside Topher Hamblett whom I met through STB.