Graduate, Washington & Lee University. Formerly with American Metal Market and newspapers in New Jersey and Virginia. More than 28 years with Platts: various positions, including Managing Editor, Platts Oilgram Price Report, Editor-in-Chief, Platts Oilgram News; Global Director, Oil, managing the worldwide oil reporting team; currently, Director of News; oversees the news operations of numerous editorial areas of coverage, including oil, natural gas, electric power, petrochemicals and metals; also directs the editorial content of Platts.com. Has spoken on oil markets before audiences and for numerous media outlets, including CNBC, Fox Business, CBS and ABC News, and Canada's BNN.