Steve has 26+ years of experience in software development and 16 years’ experience working with agile methods. Steve is passionate about bridging the gap between the business and technology and nurturing the change in the nature of development. He has currently been focusing many of his efforts around creating a culture of Craftsmanship in the entire development shop. As an Agile Coach, Steve has supported clients across multiple industry verticals including: Telecommunications, Network Security, Entertainment, and Education. Steve has spoken at a number conferences including: Agile 2011, 2014, 2015, and upcoming 2016, Mile High Agile, CodeMash, AgileDC and several Agilepaloozas. He is a member of Agile Alliance and Scrum Alliance. In his personal time, Steve is an avid woodworker and jazz musician(not at the same time).