Our Team

Atlas

- CEO emeritus

Atlas, our founder and CEO was with the firm his entire professional career. His involvement with clients focused around displacement of desk objects and team building. Atlas is a graduate of the Santa Barbara City Advanced Dog Obedience Program and was scheduled to repeat the program in its entirety multiple times. Weighing in at about 160 lbs, Atlas was a blue great dane. Blues are the rarest of great danes. Other than their coat, they are just like other danes - oversized lap dogs. Atlas hails from Victory Acres in Woodstock, GA. He was born on August 30, 1999 (and, yes, we celebrated with cake every year).

Atlas left us with our memories in early 2007. He lived large in every way imaginable and we all miss him.

Atlas was active in establishing and maintaining off-leash areas in Santa Barbara and Atlas's picture still adorns the poop bag stations in many parks. Since relocating to Seattle, Atlas has taken an interest in graffiti and has brought downtown residents together to remove it. His last clean up attacked about 250 blocks with 112 volunteers (see Seattle Paint Out). We think he was making up for that time he pooped on the floor at Bertlesmann Ventures and we never did tell him he was forgiven.

Atlas also did his part to help try to drive away drug dealers and keep Belltown livable by turning the downtown Regrade Park at 3rd and Bell into an off-leash area for all of his friends (see Seattle Times article). Atlas was the only non-service dog to enter Seattle's city hall when the city council awarded him for contributions in 2003. He has also received a commendation from the Seattle Police Department.

Mike Crill

- Managing Director

As a high-tech CFO since 1995, Mike has helped raise over $150MM in angel and venture funding in more than 60 different funding rounds and has managed mergers and acquisitions. He has contributed to companies that have created over $1Bn in wealth for entrepreneurs.

Mike has sat on over 30 boards for public and private companies and advised over 100 startups. As an advisor, Mike focuses on funding strategy, corporate governance, go-to-market strategy, board and executive compensation, and contracts. He began his work in startups as a CFO where we served over 75 companies in that capacity. In his current role, Mike manages Atlas, the nation’s largest venture accelerator and advises startups.

Mike's prior work history includes assignments as a division controller and plant manager with AlliedSignal, an operations analyst with Data General, as a cost accounting consultant and, earlier, an officer supporting the US Army's elite 82nd Airborne division. He left active duty as a Captain in 1989, having contributed to winning the Cold War (you’re welcome).

Mike holds BS from Syracuse University, magna cum laude, with majors in Finance, Personnel and Industrial Relations, and Managerial Law and a Military Science minor. Mike graduated at the top of his class with an MBA from Duke University. Mike is a winner of the US Army's George C Marshall award and was recognized as the top cadet in the Eastern US region. He was one of the first AlliedSignal employees to be recognized as a Master Black Belt for his work in quantitative methods. Mike is also a past president of Seattle's West Precinct Advisory Council and has received commendations for volunteer work from the city of Seattle. He has sat on NWEN's board where and has served as chairman of the screening committee for ESIF. He is currently on the screening committees for the Alliance of Angels and the Band of Angels and a member of EO. He is a regular speaker to angel groups, university classes, entrepreneur groups and law firms on a broad range of topics related to startups.

Mike has built or re-designed three homes and does his own architecture, general contracting, electrical and other work. His efforts have been recognized in several local groups and publications. When he's not working with a startup, you can often find Mike at the gym or with his beautiful young bride, his daughter (aka “the bundle”), and Wilma, his great dane.

Chris Cooledge

- Account Executive

Chris joined Atlas Networks in December 2009 as a lead Account Executive.

Daniel Kelly

- Software Test Engineer

Daniel holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, CA. At LMU he worked as a research assistant and a teacher assistant for many different classes in engineering and physics as well as tutoring high school students off campus. In his senior year he was the chair of the LMU chapter of IEEE and the vice president of the LMU chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the engineering honor society. Before joining Atlas, Daniel was enrolled in the Ph.D program for electrical engineering at the University of Washington in Seattle where he studied digital signal processing.

Daniel enjoys surfing on the Washington coast, snowboarding in the winter, as well as hiking in the mountains and rain forests. Daniel is also an avid amateur photographer and likes taking nature, wildlife, and surfing pictures.

Debra Griffith

- CFO

As CFO for public and private companies in industries ranging from cyber security to telephony to consumer electronics, Debra has more than two decades of high technology management experience.  Debra served as CEO of Teltone where she was responsible for expanding the company’s leadership position in secure substation communication, resulting in the sale of the company to a strategic buyer, Industrial Defender.  There she served as Sr. VP of Corporate Development & CFO with responsibility for M&A initiatives, business development and management of the west coast location.  Previously she also worked in public accounting at Deloitte Haskins & Sells, specializing in the high tech and financial industries. A CPA, she holds a degree from the University of Washington.

Dylan Ostendorf

- Financial Analyst

Dylan has ten years of experience in accounting and financial analysis, working with a variety of companies ranging in industries from software development to aluminum and composite cylinder manufacturing. He has extensive experience in all aspects of GAAP accounting and financial reporting (budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis), as well as a strong ability to create and develop tools using a range of software applications (Excel, Access, Crystal Reports) to fulfill specific needs.

In Dylan’s first stint with Atlas (2004-2006), he was primarily responsible for the financial functions of Digital Map Products, an online GIS mapping company based in Costa Mesa, California. During his time at DMP, Dylan worked on numerous business plans, aided in fundraising efforts and spearheaded the company’s transition to a new ERP / accounting system (Microsoft Dynamics GP). In addition, he helped develop tailor-made financial models to incorporate into business plans for several other Atlas clients.

Dylan is eager to assist Atlas’ clients in any capacity and is especially interested in building financial models and analysis tools.

Dylan graduated with honors from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a B.A. in Economics with an emphasis in Accounting.

He lives in Southern California and, in his spare time, he enjoys frequent trips to Disneyland with his beautiful wife, Veronika, and their three wacky, young children. Dylan is a former punk rocker who has mellowed into a quiet retirement from playing but still needs to listen to music constantly in order to maintain his sanity.

Erik Dane Wirsing

- Marketing Director

Erik has established extensive experience in multiple fields of marketing communications throughout his career, including Retail, Channel, Strategic/Partnership, Branding, PR and his personal favorite- Social Media. At EMI Music, he was involved in sales & marketing for the Special Markets division, in which capacity he was responsible for creating and branding products, driving an increase in overall music sales, aggressively courting ancillary channels like Direct Response television and non-traditional retail, and aligning with charities and philanthropies.

At Screenlife, makers of the popular Scene It? line of games (and a subsidiary of Paramount Pictures), as a brand manager Erik created numerous comprehensive marketing plans, authored web communications and advertising copy, constructed retail strategies in tandem with sales personnel, and synchronized PR efforts both internally and with Mattel. He also assisted in cementing impactful promotions with partners like Xbox, Sony, Paramount, Citysearch, MTV, American Airlines, General Mills, Disney, The Onion, Comcast and other well-known brands and companies.

As a principal consultant with Jumpstartle, a Seattle-based marketing agency, Erik worked to build brand identity for numerous startups, including GoTime.com, Dibspace.com, and Monkifu through authoring messaging frameworks, refining business strategies and establishing strong web presence through communications and workflows. In addition, he drove marketing initiatives for product companies like Microsoft, Parallels, PlayNetwork, Moontime Tea, Emerson Salons and Inspire Studios.

Erik is a graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (BA) and the University of York, England (MA) and is an active member of the American Marketing Association. Apart from travelling and reading a good book, he enjoys hiking, horseback riding, wakeboarding, and writing fiction.

Julia Christman

- Marketing Consultant

Julia has over ten years of experience in strategic marketing, sales and general operations working with companies in the consumer products, pharmaceutical/biotechnology, technology and outdoor retail sectors. She has extensive experience developing and mobilizing integrated marketing campaigns for start-ups. She is well versed in email marketing, branding, content creation, PPC campaigns, collateral development, lead generation, direct sales, market research, product positioning, strategic marketing plan development, social media, and public relations. She delivers integrated marketing plans that drive real sales results.

Julia has a BA in Economics from the University of Washington and a MA in International Business from University of California, San Diego (UCSD).

As an avid outdoor enthusiast, Julia can often be found climbing mountains, running in the forest, surfing small waves, skiing in the backcountry, walking her dogs, or simply hanging out in the backyard with her husband and her 2 year-old son.

Jim Fuchs

- Software Development Engineer

Jim has been involved with Software Development for more than 20 years. He has worked as an employee, consultant, or vendor at many companies, from the large and well-known (Boeing, Microsoft, Weyehaeuser, University of Texas at El Paso), to many smaller companies and software startups. Jim is well-rounded in his technical skills, having worn many hats including Developer, DBA, System Analyst, and System Admin.

Jim holds a BS in Computer Science from Washington State University, and bleeds crimson and gray. When not working or cheering his Cougs, he can be found (or not) in the outdoors backpacking, hunting, fishing, or working out. To spend quality time with his children, he volunteers as a Boy Scout leader and as fodder during family Xbox sessions.

Mikko Ollila

- Marketing Director

Mikko Ollila is a seasoned technology marketer. Mikko’s work includes tenure at Microsoft where he first started working in 2006 with Microsoft Dynamics as a product manager overseeing supply chain ERP offerings. He joined Bing in 2007, where he became responsible for product management, planning, research and value proposition development, first for toolbar products and then Bing local search. Mikko has also been advisor to numerous Seattle area technology start-ups. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Clarkson University and an MBA from Yale School of Management.

Julie Connoley

- Customer Care

Julie joined Atlas Networks in January 2009 to focus on maintaining exceptional customer care for the company. Julie comes to us from Oregon where she was a Librarian focused on patron services and collection development. Julie holds a Bachelor degree in Communications and a Masters Degree in Library and Information Sciences.

Deborah A. Hey

- Partner

As a serial entrepreneur and sales focused leader since 1984, Deb has a proven track record for creating winning sales strategies and developing successful sales teams. She had worked in numerous industries and has experience in channel, OEM, retail, wholesale, and direct sales organizations. As an Operations leader she has implemented MRP systems, developed supply chain management systems/processes, and created outsourcing partnerships both domestically and over-seas. She has been involved in angel, venture, and Government funded companies and has been instrumental in raising capital. She has sat on several boards for private and non-profit companies and has been an active entrepreneurial mentor for the Entrepreneurs Organization. On the sales side Deb focuses on sales and marketing strategy, sales management, developing sales teams/compensation, and strategic partnerships and alliances. On the Operations side Deb works on supplier strategies, ROI, costing, and outsourcing

Deb enjoys creating a strategy and seeing it through to implementation. She also loves the thrill of the kill – closing big deals!

Deb’s prior work history includes several start-up’s. She established Altitude 7 Group, a consulting practice which utilized Government funding for defense and energy sector clients. She was a sales-focused leader in a fast growth manufacturing company, Sunstream Boat Lifts. She led the turn-around of a 30 year old company, FSP, and successfully took it through acquisition by a multi-national $6B publicly traded company. She started a pre-internet advertising company in 1988 based on modems and digitizing boards in 386 computers. She was a partner in a West Coast manufacturers rep firm in the early days of the PC, with exclusive lines such as AutoCAD and 3M.

Deb skipped out on her undergrad degree when her 3rd start-up consumed all of her study time. She went back to school in 2000 at the University of Washington Executive Business School and reeived a Management Program certificate, which is the equivalent of the EMBA for people without an undergraduate degree. She completed the Entrepreneurial Masters Program at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in 2003 after being selected as 1 of 50 fast growth firms to participate in the 3 year program. She has led the Entrepreneurs Organization Board (formerly YEO) several times and actively serves as a mentor in the organization helping start-ups to get over the $1M revenue mark.

When she is not creating sales strategies or closing big deals, Deb is an active motorcycle rider, travelling the world whenever possible for self-led adventure tours on 2 wheels. She has 2 boys that are adrenaline junkies like herself, and they are often found doing some crazy adventure or another. Dancing is a passion for her - anytime, anywhere, any music and she has found that it is a great stress reliever for a tense board meeting – kidding!

Kyle Dumas

- Suncadia Network Technician

Kyle joined Atlas Networks in May 2009 as the lead project manager for the Suncadia FTTH (Fiber To The Home) network for Television, Telephone (VoIP), and Internet services. As a local Cle Elum resident and with a diverse background in telecommunications and IT services, Kyle has become an invaluable asset to our team.

Mark Cristalli

- Controller

Mark Cristalli brings eight years of financial and operational analysis experience in the technology industry to the team. He previously worked as a Sr. Financial Analyst at F5 Networks, where he worked with the management team to help develop financial and operational models to support business decisions, worked with the Investor Relations team on developing and managing external reporting targets, and other financial planning activities. Mark’s previous experience in the technology industry includes working as a Business and Financial Analyst with the Cobalt Group, where he helped manage the company's annual budgeting and forecasting processes, business case modeling for product and manufacturer launches, and working with sales management on sales development, targeting, and forecasting.

Mark works with Atlas’ clients on financial modeling, GAAP, sales compensation, accounting, business plan writing, product positioning and pricing, chart of accounts development, financial reporting, account management, sales operations development, and due diligence documentation and process associated with raising additional investment capital.

Mark graduated from Seattle University with a degree in Business with a concentration in Finance. He is a Seattle native, and in his free time enjoys fly fishing, football, basketball, skiing, and enjoying the outdoors.

Andy Majewski

- Controller

Andy (Andreas) brings over twenty years of varied financial experience to Atlas and has worked in technology, retail, wholesale/import and telecommunications.

Currently, Andy is the controller for the largest independent marine dealer in the Western United States. Previously, Andy was the controller for a luxury jet travel business and also the controller for WatchGuard Technologies while they went through their IPO. He then ran the subscriptions renewal sales operations for WatchGuard and later was a sales reporting analyst for their worldwide sales group.

Andy received his BA in business from the University of Washington and his MBA from Seattle University. He holds a WA state CPA license.

Andy lived in Germany and has travelled extensively and still speaks passable German. He is a board member for a local little league organization, coaches soccer and tries to commute on his bike. When he's not working or volunteering he likes to go boating with his family or get away to his condo in Whistler to ski or mountain bike.

Michel Goffin

- COO

Michel has been assisting emerging businesses for over 10 years, most recently as President of SIVI, an incubator of media related technologies. SIVI’s patented technologies are used by many of the major media companies and have enabled the monetization of user distributed content. SIVI’s portfolio companies have received financial backing from many first tier corporate and institutional investors. Prior to SIVI, Michel was the co-founder and CFO of VoloMedia, a platform for the distribution of media and integrated advertising to portable devices. Volomedia, which was funded by Worldview, Mayfield and Sutters Hill, holds the patent to ‘podcasting” and provides services to many of the major media companies. Prior to Volomedia, Michel was CFO at QDesign, the developer of the original QuickTime audio compression technology. QDesign was sold to DTS.

Michel’s initial career was in corporate finance. He was a Vice President at J.P. Morgan Chase and Westdeutsche Landesbank. He holds a JD (KUL), MA (Carleton) and is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies. Michel is an avid sailor and on a constant search for the culinary delights of the world.

Nathan Eisenberg

- Atlas Networks Senior Systems Administrator

Nathan joined Atlas Networks in July 2008. Prior to joining Atlas Networks, Nathan had focused on systems administration for companies ranging from the SOHO sector to the Enterprise domain. Nathan's expertise includes secure systems/network design and maintenance, virtualization, SAN technologies, and technology solution matching.

Marie Noel Verschueren

- Sr. Sales & Business Development

Marie brings with her over 20 years of inside & outside sales, sales management and business development experience with her to Atlas. She has done everything from cold calling, market discovery, market development, developing sales plans business development, lead gen, pricing and contract negotiations. Since working with Atlas Marie has worked in sales and business development with Valant Medical Solutions, Deep Domain Inc., Microgreen Polymars Inc., Marketfish Inc., Nakea and LoanTek.

Marie Verschueren hails from a wide entrepreneurial background ranging from early entree in the wireless telephone industry with U.S. West Cellular as well as being one of the 1st people to introduce online restaurant reservations technology to restaurateurs across the country with Opentable.com. She also led the sales efforts for Nintendo’s Gateway Division, NTN Software Solutions and Boost eLearning. She has expertise in bringing “first of it’s kind” technology to market and loves the energy of the “start-up world. Marie has held the #1 sales position in every organization she has worked for. She has also worked as Director of Sales, managing a team of 10 and putting together sales plans that have effectively penetrated a number of different markets. Marie is blessed with a killer gut instinct when it comes to business and sales and this instinct has translated to big profits for the companies she works with. She has a high level of integrity and a unique approach to sales. She has been told she is a very calming influence amidst the pressures of the start-up environment. Marie has also worked as an assistant director on the feature film “Money Buys Happiness” and the television show ‘Biz Kids’ an Emmy award winning educational program for young adults that teaches them about money, saving and investing.

Marie attended Gonzaga University School of Business Administration. She has volunteered for a number of charities in Seattle (Bailey Boushey House & Children’s Hospital) and worldwide. She has sponsored five women in war torn nations through the organization Women for Women International. Through her sponsorship she has enabled these women to become educated, mentored and successfully start their own businesses which has allowed them to become independent and support their families. She is also involved with the Village of Hope in Ghana, West Africa, The Luca John Foundation and Women in Film Seattle.

Marie enjoys spending time with family and friends and she is an avid college basketball fan and a big supporter of her beloved Gonzaga Bulldogs. You will find Marie 90 minutes of most days in the Yoga studio and she also enjoys traveling, horseback riding, walking and hiking. She is a big movie fan and also likes to dabble in acting and working in film and television when time permits. She is a third generation Seattlelite and loves the beautiful northwest!

Ryan Maloney

- Atlas Networks Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Ryan founded Atlas Networks in March 2008 in partnership with Atlas Accelerator. Prior to founding Atlas Networks, Ryan served as the CEO of several companies, including 9 years at NetRiver Corporation, a data center company he founded in 1999. His professional background includes business management, technical operations, data center design, network and low voltage systems design, and point of sale systems architecture. Outside of work Ryan spends most of his time backpacking in the Cascades and flyfishing in rivers all over the northwest.

Sara Murray

- Office Manager

She has held the position of Atlas Internal Office Manger since December 2006 and has worked with many of our clients. She brings to Atlas 15 years of bookkeeping and general office management experience. Her experience is with a wide range of industries from non-profit, healthcare, staffing, retail, commercial construction and several startups.

Sara enjoys rolling up her sleeves and getting projects done such as new office setup, payroll setup, QB setup and the misc tasks required to create a functioning office. Sara spare time is devoted to her three children and holds PTA Board & Booster Club positions on both the middle school and high schools her children attend. When she is not working she can be found boating or snowmobiling with her family and enjoying time at their cabin in the mountains.

Teddi Pratchett

- Controller

Teddi brings 20 years’ experience in finance to Atlas, providing financial support mainly in the technology sector. As a controller, Teddi focuses on GAAP compliance, closing and producing financial reports in a timely manner, development of quarterly reports and tax reporting. She is able to provide the day to day accounting or work side by side with an office manager or bookkeeper. Teddi can help with the preparation of budget and financial plans, capitalization tables, and due diligence documentation, as well as the process associated with financing rounds. Teddi thrives on improving efficiencies within her clients accounting processes.

Teddi has worked for Atlas since November of 2008, she was the proud recipient of the 2009 Atlas Employee of the Year.

Teddi’s prior work history includes 13 years at WPP companies; Hill and Knowlton and J. Walter Thompson as Director of Finance and Operations. Prior to that, she worked as a controller at a property management company in San Diego.

Teddi received a Bachelor’s Degree in Quantitative Economics and Decisional Sciences from University of California, San Diego.

When not working for Atlas, she coaches or manages soccer teams for her three kids and resides on the board of the local soccer organization. She also owns and runs a small business; a salon in Mountlake Terrace.

Tyler Dary

- Sales and Biz Dev

Tyler Dary brings ten years of inside and outside technical sales experience to Atlas. Ranging from the fortune 500 to a six-person startup. As a sales and business development consultant for Atlas he actively contributes to a startup’s success by relying on his tactical and strategic experience in sales, sales operations and engineering, product development and marketing, and lead generation management to give startups the advantage and help they need to move the business forward. Tyler is often referred to as a jack-of-all trades because of his willingness and ability to get the job done no matter what department it falls under.

Prior to Atlas, Tyler’s work history includes senior sales positions in the telecommunications and the content delivery industries. While achieving success in the sales arena, he expanded his contributions to other areas of the business including, operations, development, marketing, and IT.

Tyler holds a BS from the University of Washington with majors in Business Administration and Marketing. He continues to expand his knowledge with courses in JavaScript, Ajax, XHTML, Online Video, and Marketing.

When he steps away from the fast-paced business environment, he enjoys relaxing with his wife and participating in activities that benefit the health and happiness of their children. He can often be found standing in the rain (it is Seattle…) at his daughter’s soccer game.

Wendy Dooley

- Financial Analyst

Since 2006, Wendy has worked as a Financial Analyst providing finance and accounting support to over 45 different high-tech startups. She works mostly on building financial plans and budgets. She has also helped with other projects as needed, including production plans, capitalization tables, and valuations. Wendy’s prior work history includes assignments as a Logistics Accountant for American Woodmark, a Program Control Officer at Computer Sciences Corporation, a Promotions Assistant for Coca-Cola North America, and a Senior Marketing Specialist at Aireco, Inc.

Wendy holds a BS from Frostburg State University, with a major in Business Administration and a minor in Marketing.

Wendy lives in Virginia with her husband and three-year-old twin girls. When she is not working or taking care of her family, she enjoys swimming, soccer, Guitar Hero and Wii Boxing.

Cathy Nobis

- Atlas Special Advisor

Cathy is currently a physician in private practice in Bellevue. That has very little to do with our business but because she's Atlas' mom, she deserves a place here. Thanks for looking after the CEO.

Michael Cockrill

- Managing Partner

Michael Cockrill brings 20 years of operational experience to Atlas. Most recently, he co-founded Mixxer, a 60-person company focused on defining the emerging area of mobile social networking, where he served as CTO and VP Product. Michael led the acquisition and integration of two companies in Vancouver and Indianapolis to create a new company and culture in Seattle. Michael is currently employed full time elsewhere but is still involved as a partner with Atlas.

Prior to Mixxer, Michael spent nine years at Qpass where he served in various executive roles, including VP Product and VP Solutions Architecture. In Michael’s final role as Chief Technical Strategist, he led Qpass' office of the CTO and was responsible for Qpass' technical strategy.

A nine-year veteran of Microsoft, Michael led Product Management on MSN's original e-commerce efforts and the client strategy for Microsoft Merchant Server and Commerce Server. A payments and payment security specialist, he led the design and development of the Microsoft Wallet and the Commerce division's overall payment strategy. Previous to e-commerce, he contributed to the evolution of Word for Windows and created Microsoft's first Internet product, Internet Assistant for Word.

Michael has been actively involved in the startup community, serving as an investor, director and advisor for several small companies in Seattle, New York and the Bay Area. Michael holds a double BS in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Puget Sound, in addition to non-degree graduate work at UCLA and the University of Otago, New Zealand.

Michael Mammano

- Sales Consultant

Michael brings 6 years of B to B sales experience to Atlas and 7 years in digital advertising. In his career he has filled the roles of transactional driven senior account executive, doing both inside and field sales; senior account manager, focusing on a mix of territory revenue growth and client retention though CSI and Net Promoter Score accountability; digital advertising consultant, teaching new technologies and techniques to business owners; and even restaurant general manager, carrying full P&L responsibility. Michael had consulted on, helped build, and managed numerous business development centers and lead generating call centers for the automotive industry. His industry portfolio includes software, automotive (retailer and manufacturer), digital media, CRM, advertising, food and beverage. Michael has been able to produce constant sales success amid the multiple departmental and directional reorganizations that are common in high growth tech companies and he attributes his success to the fine art of keeping it simple.

Before Atlas, Michael spent five years as a senior account executive with The Cobalt Group. During his time there he worked with automotive dealerships, dealership groups, and manufacturers, consulting with business owners and company officers on how to improve operational efficiencies through better use of people, process, and technology. Michael has been able to help hundreds of businesses to cut costs and improve profitability, which has helped him to build strong industry relationships that exist to this day.

While Michael is a trained technology sales professional, his passion lies in helping companies to be creative and innovate in order to improve profitability. As the general manager of a successful fine dining French bistro in Seattle, he learned firsthand what the adoption of new adverting technologies could do for a business.

Michael received a BAS from Concordia University in Montreal, CA with concentrations in English Literature and geography.

In Michael’s free time he enjoys most things that get him outdoors: real estate development, skiing, team athletics, and hunting.