About

Yours, kinda truly

The Early Days

Early education

I was born and raised in Kansas, growing up with a younger sister and a constant four-legged companion. As a kid, I was always active—riding bikes with friends, hanging out at the pool, or hosting living room wrestling tournaments. When the weather kept me inside, I was usually immersed in the latest installment of a Final Fantasy game.

Signing off from Final Fantasy 11 in 2009

I gravitated toward technical subjects in school while balancing them with art and music, learning to play various brass and woodwind instruments. I eventually channeled my physical energy into track and field, making it to the state championship as a relay runner my senior year.

HOPE Moscow 2002

During my university years, I was heavily involved in a campus ministry and helped found a church board of directors. I still stay active in my local community today, helping coordinate worship and manage digital communications.

Personal Life

My bride and me

I met my wife in 2003 while she was pursuing her master's degree, and we were married by the end of 2004! We love traveling the world and relaxing on beaches with friends and family as often as possible.

Our kind of vacation

In 2014, we welcomed our son into the world, followed by our daughter a couple of years later. They are a constant source of smiles and wonder, and we love experiencing the world in new ways with them. We currently call Kansas home.

Education and Career

I got an early start on my education, taking college courses while still in high school before going on to earn dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics, Mathematics, and Mechanical Engineering. Years later, I completed my MBA with high honors and was eager to put my education to work.

BSME Diploma time

My professional journey started in 2002 as an Applications Engineer at Grundfos. Over the years, I moved through roles in R&D, customer insights, and product usability. After a brief but educational stint in commercial solar and renewable energy sales, I returned to Grundfos. I led technical support teams through a major CRM transition before stepping into sales operations management for the US and Canada in 2018.

Today, my journey continues as a Senior Manager within the US Digital Center of Excellence. Most days, you can find me keeping the data flowing—whether I'm navigating a marathon of Teams meetings, building out PowerBI dashboards, or executing strategic capability reports to help drive our digital transformation forward.