Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
I build systems, lead teams, and help people find their footing in complicated places — whether that's a creative agency managing eight simultaneous client engagements or a leader trying to figure out what comes next. For the past two years I've served as Project & Operations Manager at Artistry Labs, a boutique creative agency specializing in church branding partnerships. I came in to help bring structure to a complex, fast-moving environment — and ended up redesigning the delivery framework, building a custom AI-augmented task management system from the ground up, and running weekly capacity planning across a team of designers, developers, copywriters, and strategists. The work is operational at its core, but it lives at the intersection of creativity, strategy, and execution — which is where I do my best work. Before that, I spent twenty-plus years in church leadership — planting churches, leading organizations, managing budgets, building teams, and developing leaders. That background gave me something most PM training doesn't: the ability to work with people in high-stakes, high-ambiguity environments where the infrastructure is often being built in real time and the margin for error is low. I'm also a published author. My book The Wilderness Way is written for people navigating hard seasons — spiritually, personally, professionally. It grew out of my own experience leading through uncertainty, and it reflects the same conviction that runs through everything I do: that you can flourish in complicated places without waiting for them to resolve first. These days I do leadership coaching as well — working with leaders who are carrying weight no one else sees and trying to figure out how to move forward with clarity. My faith shapes how I show up in that work, but the work itself is for anyone trying to lead well in a life that doesn't move in straight lines. If you're looking for a PM or operations leader who can build structure in unstructured environments, think strategically under pressure, and develop the people around them — I'd love to connect.
Normal Pastor Co. is a nonprofit organization in formation, built around a simple conviction: the wisdom of faithful, everyday pastors has never been fully mined — and the global Church is poorer for it. We exist to amplify that wisdom and support pastoral flourishing through publishing, community, media, and coaching. Our first book, The Wilderness Way, launched in November 2025 and serves as the opening conversation in what we're building toward — a platform for ideas over individuals, where insights forged in local faithfulness become accessible to leaders everywhere. Currently developing: Normal Pastor Coaching (launching June 2026), a second collaborative book project, and the formal nonprofit structure to sustain it all long-term.
Led the expansion and redesign of a 6-phase client delivery framework — clarifying milestones, rebuilding deliverable structures, and integrating role-based workflows — resulting in a more accountable, forecastable production model across 8+ simultaneous engagements.
Oversaw all executive and operational functions for a $750K+ annual budget organization, including facilities management, staff oversight, financial planning, and leadership pipeline development. Led a revitalization initiative rebuilding the organization's leadership team, culture, vision, and strategic direction across a congregation of 300+ regular attendees. Developed and implemented an elder development curriculum, resulting in the training and installation of multiple new leaders. Directed the teaching team, creating sermon series, coaching team members, and ensuring alignment across all communication channels.
Founded and led a new church from launch, overseeing all strategic, operational, and organizational development functions with a $250K annual budget. Built and managed a leadership pipeline from the ground up, developing and deploying leaders across ministry and operational functions. Developed original curriculum, teaching series, small group materials, and podcast content aligned with weekly programming.
Designed and implemented a churchwide discipleship strategy, managing 15+ small groups and their leaders across multiple community neighborhoods. Facilitated leadership development and spiritual formation classes covering topics including marriage, parenting, and foundational faith principles.