With over 10 years in the military and the manufacturing industry, Luke has a broad range of leadership and operational experience that he draws upon to support individuals and organizations. As an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, Luke led platoon and company-size infantry units in ship-borne and land-based deployments and joint training exercises across the world, including Australia, Asia, Africa and the Pacific and Indian oceans. These unique life experiences along with the influence of many highly capable leaders grew Luke’s understanding of leadership and decision making in complex situations and demanding conditions.

Following his military service, Luke drew on this experience and his previously earned B.S. in Civil Engineering and joined the steel industry. As a leader in this business context, he further developed his abilities to assess the needs and goals of his team and the organization in order to lead mutually beneficial and profitable outcomes. He also seized opportunities to develop and lead business initiatives and company-wide training programs that promoted business acumen and leadership across the international enterprise.

In 2021, Luke joined the Talent Matters team and uses his skills and experience to support their goal of helping people and organizations. Talent Matters provides analytics and training that predict job success and help organizations to acquire, develop, lead and engage talent.

Luke, along with his wife and three kids, own and operate a family farmstead in Upstate South Carolina where they are pursuing their family passion to be stewards of the land, their family and their community. Additionally, he enjoys playing music and trail running.