Steve joined the Plant With Purpose Board in 2019. He recently retired from Qualcomm Incorporated after 18 years where he served as Vice President & Business Unit CFO for Qualcomm MEMs Technologies and Omnitracs Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm. Steve also participated in M&A due diligence and served as the operations team lead on acquisition integration. He also played an integral part in negotiating long-term supply agreements for Qualcomm's semiconductor division. Steve began his career as a CPA working for the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse.

Steve and his wife, Dalal, have 4 children (Katy, Anne, Grace, and Ted) and reside in Solana Beach where they enjoy family time and the outdoors. They are members of Solana Beach Presbyterian Church.