What have you been up to?

After five years abroad, I moved back to Canada to grow my edtech website, UniversityHub, which helps students make more effective decisions about where and what to study for their post-secondary education. We also help schools attract and recruit students. In November 2016, we were acquired by a Canadian digital marketing agency, and I’ve joined the team for a year to transition the site and expand the business into new areas. We’re really excited about it.

What books or movies do you highly recommend?

I’m mostly listening to podcasts these days. The Tim Ferriss Show, Malcolm Gladwell’s Revisionist History, Lewis Howes’ The School of Greatness, Product Hunt, and a16z are some of my favorites. I absorb information better in short audio segments—plus I can turn it on during my walk to work.

What re-energizes you?

Getting outside for a run or doing anything active. I’m a spin instructor at a gym called Equinox, which is very energizing. It combines all the things I love: fitness, teaching, and music.

How and where do you find inspiration?

Hearing people’s stories inspires me with ideas that I can apply to my work and life—whether in the form of meeting people during my travels, watching an inspirational film, or speaking with students on UniversityHub about their goals and backgrounds.

What are you most passionate about?

Young people are making crucial life decisions with imperfect and incomplete information. This could be their choice of university, career, or company. I’m most passionate about empowering people with better information about themselves (and the world) to drive better decisions—and doing so through technology.

Name three qualities that got you where you are today.

Passion. Enjoying what you do gives you such an unfair advantage in business.
Courage. The things that had the biggest payoff in my life always scared me at first.
Modesty. I’m okay with being wrong, because life’s more interesting that way.

What are you working on now that you’re most excited about?

We’re leveraging Square Crop’s audience of more than a million members and leading brand partners to improve the UniversityHub service to students. We’re quickly becoming the most advanced matching system in the world for students exploring their post-secondary options. It’s incredible to be part of a company that genuinely wants to help students.

What is the best advice you’ve received?

“If you create [something] that is in alignment with your personality, capitalizes on your history, incorporates your experiences, harnesses your talents, optimizes your strengths, complements your weaknesses, honors your life’s purpose, and moves you towards the conquest of your own fears, there is absolutely no way that anyone in this or any other universe can offer the same value that you do!” — Walt Goodridge, Turn Your Passion Into Profit

What is your fondest memory at Kearney?

My most unique memory was being able to attend the World Economic Forum at Davos. It was a surreal experience to have the King of Belgium, the Co-founder of the World Wide Web, and even Peter Gabriel participate in my workshop. I’ll also never forget the fun we had during our regional trainings in Asia, our annual Australia office retreat at Hamilton Island, surfing with colleagues before work on Fridays, and celebrating “beer o’clock” with views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

What impact did Kearney have on your career?

I personally believe that management consulting is the Navy SEALs training for businesspeople. You gain skills and experiences that are second to none. At 26, I had exposure to at least a dozen industries, consulted for start-ups and Fortune 500 companies, worked across four continents, and collaborated with CXOs. No other company or MBA program can make that sort of impact on your career. I use the “Kearney toolkit” every single day.

If you did not need to work, how would you spend your time?

Quite honestly, I’d be doing the exact same thing—but with a bit more surfing and beach time.

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