Moving on and bicycling across America

It is with mixed emotion that I announce my resignation from Capital Returns, effective June 30, 2006. I've been with Capital Returns for seven and a half years (as consultant, then CIO, and for the last five years, as CEO). Capital has a fabulous team that I will sorely miss. It has been exciting times as we turned around the business, growing it from 125 teammates to well over 400, and transforming the industry in the process.

I traveled a lot of miles between Milwaukee and the east coast in the process. Midwest Airlines is the best airline around and after flying approximately 700 flights with them, whenever I encountered new flight attendants, I welcomed them to Midwest Airlines. But, the strain of the commute has caught up with me: So, while I will miss my team and friends at Capital Returns, I'm thrilled with the prospects of ending the weekly commute, spending more time with Rachel, getting a dog or two, and tackling future business challenges from New York.

Before I tackle my new business opportunities, I am taking a few months off this summer and bicycling across the country, from California to New York. I will be recording my progress on this site. Stay tuned for more information.