Colon cancer survivor; diagnosed in August 2009 at the age of 45 with no family history. After a few months of symptoms he went to the doctor and they scheduled a colonoscopy. They found a large tumor in his colon and scans revealed several spots in his liver. Since then, he has had 3 surgeries, over two dozen, chemotherapy treatments, and continues to fight the cancer today.
Tony joined the Colon STARS Board to bring more awareness to the disease. Tony is the CEO of Salire Partners. His career has ranged from creating and growing new companies to managing large sales-logistics teams. He has served as VP of Sales for Multiple Zones, as well as a sales and engineering manager for Cisco Systems.
Tony is a native of Washington, and lives in Monroe with his wife Janelle, and the “non-adult” portion of their four children; along with their Golden Retriever, Gracie. He lives each day to the fullest, enjoying time with family and friends. He also enjoys traveling, baseball games and reading on his iPad.