Lawyer. Operator. Builder.

I am a corporate and compliance attorney with operating experience across mega-cap public companies and venture-backed startups. I build legal and compliance functions that scale — designed not as gatekeepers, but as a reason executives can move faster with confidence.

Most recently I have led the AI evolution of legal and compliance at StoneEagle, embedding governance into a regulated automotive technology business while the practice itself was being reshaped by AI tooling.

In parallel, I have founded and operated companies of my own — AI Product Explorer and Chaberista in AI products and compliance, Moikka Company in early iOS (2008–2012), and Florenza LLC, where I led investigative-journalism documentary productions worldwide, directing teams of up to 100 people on set across multiple continents.

I am admitted to practice in California (2013), hold references through AVVO for independent counsel work with startups and tech founders, and maintain an extensive entertainment-law practice as legal counsel on 40+ productions ranging from $500K to $30M in budget.

What I bring to a C-suite: judgment that has been tested by founders, boards, regulators, talent, financiers, and the camera.

I was born in Chicago to Polish immigrants and raised on the Texas–Mexico border — a childhood that gave me three cultures (truly 3rd culture!).

My professional life began after I completed a computer science degree, working in mathematical modeling for large international sales. After nearly six years I had saved enough to go looking for adventure (felt stagnant!). That growth took me through law school, starting an early iPhone app company, and into film and investigative journalism on locations around the world. The detour was essential to my development — it shaped how I read people, lead teams under pressure, and understand people who are betting everything on their business.

Today I live in Southlake, Texas with my wife and two daughters. I play tennis when the calendar allows, prioritize fitness and health, create in music and filmmaking (and AI generation), and spend the long Texas summers in Poland with my family whenever I can string a few remote-working months together.

Through a wide variety of life experiences, training, self-development work, and leadership roles, I have learned a great deal about how I operate best.

• Speed and quality over budget. If I am leading a team, I need a partner who is budget-conscious — my drive is for velocity and excellence, not frugality.
• Calm, intuitive leadership. I like partnering with people who have high standards and high demands, but I lead through calm vibes, intuition, care, and genuine relationships.
• Culture is non-negotiable. I am more prone to part ways with unhappy and disruptive people than to tolerate negativity — the team’s energy matters too much.
• Early adopter, bleeding edge. I naturally gravitate to the newest tools and technology before they hit the mainstream.
• Personal development as a practice. I believe in using self-development to grow myself, elevate my team, inspire others, and create meaning in the work we do together.
• Team building is work time. I believe in carving out work hours for activities the whole team enjoys — it builds the collaborative energy that makes everything else easier.