Profile Index

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Occupation and Employer:
Currently Executive Director, Christian Non Profit Pinnacle Forum Formerly entrepreneur, and business executive Rehabbed, retread sales & marketing executive

Accomplishments:
Husband married 36 years to the love of my life Becky, I definitely married up.
Two sons - one prodigal
“Boodaddy” – to my grandchildren aka “Booda”
Recently reached the age of 60, a miracle considering 1960’s, many call 60 the new 40, it doesn’t feel 40 physically mentally I am 16. The reality is a conundrum of conflict between doing and being
Former Professional Skier
Former Mayor Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado
Founder of a Rotary Club Crested Butte, Colorado
Founder of the Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
Received my MBA of Hard Knocks by failing forward in entrepreneurial enterprises
Founding Partner 1996 of Pinnacle Forum, a spiritual coaching ministry to leadership (pinnacleforum.com)
Graduated in 2007 with a Masters in Ministry and Graduate Theological Studies

Interests:
God, Wife, Family-Grandchildren, People, Prayer, Helping others survive life challenges, motorcycling with Becky, golf, reading, skiing, sailing, scuba diving, hiking, back packing, (Whew!) afternoon naps.

Personal and Career Goals:
* Continue to grow, learn life lessons, and improve in all areas
* Continue to guide and support others in their spiritual quest
* Continue the life quest of faith, adventure, and inspiration
* Leave a legacy of spiritual significance to the next generation
* Never retire just ride my Harley off into the sunset

Name of Sponsor:
Matt Chittwood


Communication and Leadership Goals

What objectives do you hope to accomplish as a member of Chats Toastmasters?
To become an accomplished speaker using humor, slowing down, organizing thoughts, eliminating distracting movements, and verbal pauses and phrases.

Is public speaking a requirement of your job or profession?
Yes

How would you describe your current skill level as a speaker?
Along time speaker (60 years), but with substantial room to improve, I need all the help I can get. Thanks for being here to coach, cajole, critic and humor me toward improvement in my aspirations to be a better speaker and communicator.

Do you have any specific fears relative to public speaking?
Forgetting what's next in the speech and leaving out important material.

Why did you choose to join Chats Toastmasters?
I had joining toastmasters on my “yet to do list” for the last 8 years, finally got around to it.

What can Chats Toastmasters do to help you accomplish your goals?
Be there to help me improve it would be lonely trying to do it by myself.