Skip's Life & Career Path

Skip grew up in Iselin, NJ and attended Ohio University earning both a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communication and a Master's Degree In Sports Administration.

In 1982 he embarked on his professional baseball career serving an internship with the Charlotte, N.C. Orioles baseball team in the Southern League (at the time the club was affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles).

Skip's Baseball Career Chronology and Positions

1982- Charlotte (N.C.) Orioles - Intern
1983 -Anderson(S.C.) Braves - Assistant General Manager
1984 - 85 - Greensboro (N.C.) Hornets - Assistant Gen. Mgr.
1986 - 88 - Greensboro (N.C.) Hornets - V.P. / General Manager
1989 - Columbia (S.C.) Mets - V.P. / General Manager
1990 - 91 - Williamsport (PA) Bills - V.P. / General Manager
1992 - 93 - Erie Sailors - President / General Manager
1994 - 2001 - Hudson Valley (N.Y.) Renegades - President / GM

Skip was named to his first general manager post in January, 1986 on the day the space shuttle Challenger suffered it fateful accident, making it a bittersweet day and memory.

In 1987 Skip was recognized by The Sporting News as the Class A Executive of the Year for his role in leading the Hornets franchise to a successful season at the box office and promotionally, despite having a less than competitive ballclub on the field.

"That was the year I learned that in baseball there are three things that affect whether we would have a financially successful season, and two of those things are totally out of the minior league club operator's control, the quality of the team on the field and the weather. The only thing we could control is our sales and marketing effort. That was the number one lesson I learned that made the biggest difference in the rest of my baseball career," Skip said. "And, it still impacts me and my clients in the work I do today because all industries have those special key performance areas that we have to exploit because so much of the rest of a business operation is out of the operator's control.

In 1998 Skip's club, the Hudson Valley Renegades, was recognized as the Class A "Organization of the Year" by "Baseball America" in its first year of eligibility.

It was after that season that Skip looked ahead and decided that 2001 would be the final season of his baseball career and began to build a coaching and consulting practice to which he could transition.

August 31, 2001 was the final home game in his baseball career and for the first time in 20 seasons he was the invited guest to throw the cereominal first pitch. "I had walked hundreds of other people to the mound for that ceremony and everyone of them was anxious. I never understood why until I got to stand there that night. With 4,500 people looking down at you, the peak height of the mound is only 11 inches above the ground but it felt like 11 feet," Skip said of that night's honor and festivities. "It was one of the greatest nights of my career as my whole family was there to celebrate with me."

Skip ranks that night equal with two other nights in his career as his best memories. One was the night his Hudson Valley Renegades won the 1999 New York-Penn League Championship. "I thought I'd never win one," Skip said of the only Championship his clubs won during his 20-year career. "That was a fun season with a great bunch of guys who deserved to win."

The other memory that stands out was the day his Hudson Valley club played the NY Mets affiliate at Shea Stadium before the Major League game. "That was a rush, I got to roam the Shea Stadium field during batting practice, sit in the visitor's dugout and just feel like a big leaguer for a day. A dream come true."

Today Skip's dream is to help other business owners and their teams achieve their dreams. To learn how he can help you do that spend some time perusing the site.

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