Name: “The Spark Plug”

Company Name: Spark Plug International

Business: Professional Keynote Speaking

Year Business Started: 1995

Education: B.A., Organization Leadership – Mercer University; Graduate of Duke University's Innovative Leadership Program

Hobbies: Tennis, Photography, Traveling, Reading, Snow Skiing, Hiking

Family matters: Wife, Jacqueline

Birthday: April 14, 1963

Best advice I’ve ever been given: Can’t died when Will was born.

Best advice for someone entering the business: Be true to yourself and remember you’re there for the people.

If I weren’t a professional speaker: I would like to own and work in a café – Spark Plug Café

Whom I admire and why: My mother for going back to the 10th grade at 21 years of age. After overcoming several traumatic experiences, she went on to obtain two Masters degrees.

Civic Activities: American Red Cross, American Lung Association, Habitat for Humanity, Friends of Fayette Mentor Program, Griffin Chamber of Commerce

Book that had the greatest impact on my life: All You Can Do Is All You Can Do But All You Can Do Is Enough – A.L. Williams

Favorite Food: Vegetarian Lasagna

Favorite Dessert: Homemade Apple Pie with Vanilla Bean ice cream

Favorite Get-away: Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia

Favorite Quote: “Be ashamed to die unless you have won some victory for humanity.”
- Horace Mann

Favorite Movie: Rocky II

Favorite Song: ‘Get Here’ – by Oletha Adams

Favorite Foreign Country: Bermuda