WHO I AM

I had an interest in the internet at an early age, and at age 16, I was hired as a Graphic Designer/Web Assistant at Nashbar, where I began to help design and put out a quarterly 85 page catalog along with updating the website with new products.

Within a year I took over as the Webmaster, where I spent the next two years helping to build their custom eCommerce solution that stocked more products than Amazon had books at the time. It was an amazing experience where I got to learn from some of the most brilliant developers in the field on how to leverage my experience in development for marketing purposes. My eyes were wide open to the possibilities.

I continued to cut my teeth in the advertising and marketing space at Marcus Thomas – where I spent over four years developing cutting edge interactive solutions for companies such as Alltel, Dunlop, Goodyear, the Cleveland Browns, Pfaltzgraff, Johnsonite, and Glidden, to name a few. In that time I also helped with print design and digital ad design, and due to my professional writing experience, started to help pen ad and brochure copy.

I spent the next 11 years working as the Interactive Director for PALO, where I helped sell their solutions, create scope documentation, plan and execute marketing campaigns, and led a dev team that built out interactive experiences, e-commerce solutions, and custom programming solutions on an enterprise level for clients such as Parker Hannifin, Heritage Plastics, Talmer Bank, the Pittsburgh Airport, Gateway Health, and InVolta.

I worked at iSynergy as the VP of Technology for six years from 2017 to 2023, where I helped clients realize their analog dreams using digital technology. I had the opportunity to work with both International and National clientele, including TecEx, Mickey Thompson, Baird Brothers, Meridian Healthcare, Youngstown Live, and YSN Live, to name a few. The team I led there used collaboration and creativity to breathe life into each of the projects, with a keen focus on research, SEO, SEM, and mobile optimization. Using these techniques, we built solutions that ultimately provided measurable results to each and every client that enhanced their bottom line.

After over 25 years on the Agency side, I wanted to transition into something Client side where I could more effectively use all of my skills on a focused set of campaign goals. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such an amazing team at Window Depot USA, and can’t wait to see what we can accomplish together.

Personal Life

Let me start off by saying that I am the luckiest man alive. I have the most loving, supportive, intelligent, talented, and beautiful wife that I could ever hope for – and three amazing girls that I have the pleasure of getting to raise… and it’s all because of music.

I’ve played many special shows over my musical career. I had the pleasure of touring for almost a decade with some of this areas greatest musicians, shared the stage with dozens of national acts, and even had the pleasure of showcasing multiple times for major labels. Those were some amazing shows – yet none of them turned out to be as important as the ones I played in 2017 with Ctrl + Alt Rewind. 

We performed our Chris Cornell Tribute at Party on the Plaza in September of 2017, where I happened to lock eyes with a girl in the front row who was smiling and singing along (and pounding Coors Light Tall Boys, I might add). It turned out that she had been friends with most of my friends for over a decade – yet somehow we had never met. We spoke for a few minutes after the show and I instantly felt that we had a connection, so I did what any man would do and got into my car and drove home. I was nervous and figured there was no way she would ever be interested in a divorced musician with a teenage daughter (even though she is incredibly awesome!). 

The next day I found her on social media and sent her a message. We started chatting and It turned out that we had a lot in common. 

A month and a half of lunch dates and text messages followed, and then we played a Halloween show at Cedars. I’ll never forget that night as long as I live. I was nervous when she walked into the room. I was even more nervous when she followed me outside to the patio. I looked into her eyes, closed mine, and we had our first kiss. 

I left the show that night with blue lipstick on my face, and a new sense of hope for the future.

The days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months, and before we knew it – we were living together and had fallen madly in love with one another. We got married during the Pandemic on Halloween in 2020. 🙂 #MillerHallowedding2020