Tom In Real Life

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Tourism
Occupation Retail and Sales Management
Location Santa Rosa, CA, United States
Introduction I have over 20 years in the wine & hospitality industry focusing on tasting/retail rooms, wine clubs, special events, and online sales & marketing. From 1996 through 2007 I was the Producer, Coordinator, and Executive Director of the highly successful Catalan Festival of Food, Wine, & Music. I am a graduate of Normandale College (Bloomington, MN) where I earned a degree in Technical Theatre. I have also worked as a bicycle mechanic, (bicycle) race promoter & organizer, bartender, nightclub manager, and as a lighting designer, stage manager, and sound engineer for various amateur, semi-professional, and regional theater companies.
Interests High-end audio, wine, cooking, hiking, bicycling, skiing, politics.
Favorite Movies Citizen Kane, Die Hard, North by Northwest, You Only Live Twice, Apollo 13, Dan in Real Life, The Third Man.
Favorite Music Pink Floyd, U2, Frank Zappa, Super Tramp, Miles Davis, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Nirvana, Steely Dan, The Suburbs.
Favorite Books Why is God Laughing?, The Elements of Style, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls.

Which is more important to you and why: flexibility or expandability?

Think it through, it's not a trick question. For me it's flexibility. Another way of saying adaptability, and I've always thought that to be an overlooked (and vital) strength.