There have been many. My father for sure. I still refer to my father a lot for advice, and as a sounding board. So he has been a strong influence. My mother as well. I feel that my sense of diplomacy and my sense of purpose very much come from her and her life experiences.
But I’ve also had some incredible mentors throughout my life. When I was a teenager, I started a nonprofit organization, and people with a lot of experience supported me. There was a guy named Glenn who passed away from cancer about five years ago. He taught me about strategic planning, how to organize and run a charity, how to go through all the legal aspects around it, how to build a good statute, how to run a board of directors, and those types of things. I’ve had a lot of people like that throughout my career and in life who have helped to build my skills and to help me get to where I’m at today.
