Meet Your Neighbor: Vince Lodato

From skate parks and surf breaks in Los Angeles to corporate offices in Seattle, Vince Lodato has lived a life full of rhythm, movement, and reinvention. His early passion for skateboarding and surfing led to his first true love — music — when he started a band that shaped his creative spirit.

Vince went on to enjoy a successful career in business, eventually joining Starbucks in Washington State, where he had to trade sunny beaches for rainy days and a whole new lifestyle. But like any great story, it came full circle when he and his wife decided to settle in sunny Arizona.

Now happily living in Westbrook Village, Vince shares how every chapter — from LA to Seattle to Peoria — taught him something about passion, perseverance, and finding joy in new beginnings.