Occupation: Creative Director
Company: Supermicro
Born: San Jose, California
Education:
AS in Design and Visual Communications, Earned in AZ (1989)
Certifications:
Certificate in Brand Management: Aligning Business, Brand, and Behavior, University of London; Certificate in Strategic Leadership and Management Specialization, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Career:
Creative Director, Supermicro (2014-Present)
Senior Manager in Graphic Design, Supermicro (2011-2014)
Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Belm Designs, San Jose, CA (2007-2012)
Manager of Graphic Design, Graphic Designer, Supermicro (2006-2010)
Principal, Hooks Creative (1996-2003)
Civic:
President, Alameda County Knight-Raptors (2023-Present); Event Director for Public Relations Marketing and Sponsorships, National Championship, North American Model Boat Association (2007); Chairman, Board of Directors, Silicon Valley African-American Chamber of Commerce (Now Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce) (Six Years); Bible Study Volunteer, Mentor, Santa Clara County Jail Ministry Program (20 Years); Teacher, MSWord and Dreamweaver Workshops, Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce
Creative Works:
Graphic Designer; Former Production Artist; Former Typesetter; Former Semi-artist; Former Pay Stub Artist
Awards:
Recipient, Platinum, Gold, and Silver Awards, MarCom Award (2011, 2013); Recipient, Numerous Awards
Memberships:
Member, North American Model Boat Association (1977-Present)
Family:
Married: Amy (2014-Present)
Child: Kia
One Sibling
Hobbies:
Playing football
