I am originally from Charleston SC. I attended and graduated from Morehouse College in 1994. I completed my MPH and MHA from the University of South Carolina in 1998 and later completed my MBA in 2003. I began my career working at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital as a hospital administrator. I worked as a hospital administrator for 3 years before transitioning to a career in sales. Over the past 15 years, I have worked for Merck Pharmaceutical, Amgen Biopharmaceutical, and Medtronic. I have been working for 3M as a Regional Manager for the last four years. I also have owned and operated my own Medical Device company, Mediquip Healthcare, for the last 7 years. My company partners with major manufacturers and distributors to distribute durable medical equipment, capital equipment and disposables.