I've missed your thread until now, but I just wanted to add what others have said: You have a very handsome, perfectly-structured beard. You clearly have an eye for making an outline that fits you and gives you the still-corporate look you may have wanted up to now.

Many others here have entered the fray with very nice corporate-looking beards, as well, only to venture into uncharted waters after being encouraged here! It sounds as if you may be next. (It always helps if the spouse gets on board, however.)

What I say is: Let's EXPAND what seems to be the acceptable level of size in corporate America. I think it's already happened to a great extent in many areas and in many boardrooms. Let's keep it going!

Oh, and I must say that your 'stache and connector area is especially outstanding. You have potential to have a thread here that will become one of the board's most followed, like Tom E just above me here!