Claude was born in New York City, NY.  He and his family summered in Hopatcong, NJ, where they moved full-time when Claude was 16.  It was in New Jersey that he met his wife, Claudia.

They have 2 children, Rebecca who is a sophomore in college and David who is a sophomore in high school. 

Claude was vacationing with his family in the summer of 1989, when they came upon Winter Park, a town 40 minutes south of Grand Lake.  They continued to take ski vacations to Winter Park until 1997 when they bought a home.  They now divide their time between San Diego, CA and CO.

He has a BA in Business and a JD in Law.  He is most proud, however, of his bar tending certificate!

Claude, together with his wife, own The Diamond Consulting Group.  He is a Business and Success Mentor and author of several books and business training manuals, CDs and DVDs.

In his spare time, Claude likes to run, read and ski.

Claude found out about the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre from his daughter.  Rebecca was involved in the first Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre and Grand Lake Metropolitan Recreation District joint youth theatre production when she was 11.  She continued to be involved over the next seven years in the youth and teen shows, as well as a few of the adult RMRT performances.  Eventually David became involved in the youth, then teen programs and still is.  Claude and his wife did some volunteering and were subsequently asked to become Trustees on the Board. 

Claude believes that the quality and passion of the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre productions is unsurpassed by any other theatre that he has attended.  His favorite show is Beauty and the Beast.