Ernie was born and raised in Texas and moved to New York to attend the New School for Social Research where he received a Master of Science in Non-Profit Management. Ernie had a successful career in New York City based non-profit organizations before opening his own health and wellbeing services practice.

His career has been in the field of advocacy for people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (I/DD). He started as a Direct Support Professional and has supervised in residential and day programs among other jobs. Most recently he was the AVP of Care Management at Care Design New York, overseeing the New York City and Long Island teams, leading 500+ staff dedicated to ensuring access to the clinical, healthcare and support services members need need to learn, grow and thrive.

Since January 2026, Ernie has dedicated his time full time work to bring health and wellbeing services to adults with chronic conditions. Ernie has worked with people with multiple chronic conditions and has seen the life changing impact that making simple but powerful lifestyle change can have. He has designed educational programs and offers one to one coaching services to bring the benefits of lifestyle change to adults in a way that is tailored to their needs. He is a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and a Founding member of the Academy for Behavior Change.

Ernie also loves being outdoors and enjoy hiking, skiing, kayaking, cycling and swimming. He loves to travel and explore new places with his wife and family. He lives and works in New York City.