I hike and bike, read Philip K. Dick and Philip Roth frequently. Speak french fluently and am learning spanish. I'm a licensed US Patent Agent, Managing Director of Soquel Group which specializes in building patent portfolios that create value. Previously I worked in engineering & marketing in high tech. I have a wife, 2 kids, 5 patents and a cat. We live in santa cruz, calif where everybody surfs but us.

I was a co-founder of and exec at Live Picture which made great digital imaging products in the 1990s. I take a lot of photos--mainly family, travel and nature.