- Software professional: Developer, Quality Assurance, Product Management (1999-2008; 2020-present)
- Small business owner: Coffee roasting business w/ a eCommerce (direct-to-consumer) and commercial/wholesale sales channels (2015-present)
- Higher education: Online & hybrid program specialist; adjunct professor (2012-’17)
- Family of 3 w/ a young adult child who also lives in the EC/Chippewa area – permanently moved to the area last year from Iowa, property owner on Lake EC since 2021
- Outdoor lover: Wilderness backpacking, hiking, distance running, biking, kayaking, etc.
- All around nerd: Love data & spreadsheets, always looking to systematize & streamline pretty much anything I get my hands on
- Musician: Played guitar since I was 15, some experience with songwriting and home recording. From 2012-’18, I served on the board of a non-profit entity responsible for publishing an academic journal connected to a small church denomination.