A pleasure to meet you! I have worked for over 20 years in international banking and private equity/venture capital fund management. I am active in water and environmental questions and can be found at global sustainability conferences. An explorer at heart, I enjoy reading, long walks, travel, theater and dance, music at the crossroads, natural sciences, science fiction, psychology, and futurism (e.g. Kurzweil/Kaku). Overall, I am a hybrid artistic/analytical person, explorer, curious, and optimistic, with a good sense of humor. I am a considerate and clean guest, a non-smoker, a quiet visitor, and very respectful of people's privacy.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I am attending conferences targeted towards climate change, the environment, and bettering lives for all. I am currently between jobs and grateful for your kindness in hosting me.

Interests

Always open to learning something new from you. Life is rich when experiences are shared.

• theater
• tango
• bachata
• economics
• history
• sustainability
• humor
• innovation
• future
• urban planning
• social innovation
• climate change
• scifi
• space exploration

Music, Movies, and Books

Open to all music - As with all art, if I don't like it the first time, I am happy to return to it later
Suspense and Good Plot Twists
Science Fiction, Detective Stories: #TheExpanse, Elementary my dear Watson
Songs to Live By: The Bare Necessities from the Jungle Book and Always Look on the Bright Side of Life from Life of Brian.
Immortal Author: Ray Bradbury, who spent three hours every night at the library because he could not afford a formal education
Immortal Explorer: Galileo, for daring to question the shape of the universe
Immortal Human Rights: Nelson Mandela, for showing humanity grace after untold years of deprivation

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Danced Argentine tango with the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Team

Teach, Learn, Share

I am new to couch surfing. If there is anything I can do to be an exceptionally good guest (besides reading any instructions you post), please do not hesitate to let me know.

What I Can Share with Hosts

I tend to be good company. In my Airbnb travels, I have given people advise on startup ventures, provided moral support when their pets were sick, and had long conversations over wine or tea (and candles whenever possible, since I am Scandinavian).

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Greenland, Mexico, Spain