Behind the Pine
From humble beginnings in a New Orleans dive bar as a second job to pay for a rugby trip to England and not knowing what an Old Fashioned was, to years of volunteering, judging, and master classes around the world, here are some of my accomplishments in this beautiful industry:
- Bartender 2014 - current
- Tales of the Cocktail attendee 2015-2019, 2023, 2026
- Tales of the Cocktail Abroad Scotland 2017
- Tales of the Cocktail Abroad Puerto Rico 2019
- United States Bartenders Guild (USBG) Member 2014-2026
- USBG Tampa Bay Vice President 2023
- USBG Tampa Bay President 2024 & 2025
- USBG Tampa Bay Director 2022-2025 and 2026-2029 terms
- USBG National Convention attendee (Phoenix, AZ 2023; Denver, CO 2024; Atlanta, GA 2025; Philadelphia, PA 2026)
- USBG Tales of the Cocktail United States Cocktail Championship Judge 2026
- International Bartenders Association (IBA) Pan American Chile attendee 2025
- IBA Pan American Chile "Mystery Box" Competition first place winner 2025
- IBA WCC Colombia attendee 2025
- Bartenders' Shakedown Judge West Palm Beach 2024