Short Bio: 

I am the Director of Operations for a nonprofit organization called Mobile Hope which serves the Corcoran community through increased education, access to resources, faith development, and healthy activities.  I have held positions in corporate business, nonprofit executive work, and on church staffs over the years.  My wife and I have served in the city of Corcoran for the last 23 years and lived here for the last 6 years.  We have two boys in middle school and high school who enjoy their time in this community playing sports and enjoying the outdoors. 

And a bit more detail...

Dedicated to the community
I have been serving the community of Corcoran for many years.  I was introduced to the community over 20 years ago through a service opportunity at Maple Hill Estates working with youth and families.  This initial connection has grown over those years into a 501(c)(3) organization called Mobile Hope, serving the Corcoran community with education, resources, and healthy activities to build a culture of achievement in mobile home communities. 

Education
I have a bachelor degree in psychology from Cortland University in Cortland, New York and a Master of Divinity degree from Bethel Seminary in Arden Hills, Minnesota. I consider myself a life-long learner and have been excited to experience the many new ideas and concepts presented to me at the city council. 

Man of Faith
Faith has always been an important part of my life.  Locally, I have been a member of Wayzata Free Church in Plymouth for many years.    I have been an active participant, involved in serving as a volunteer, teacher of adults and youth, serving as a volunteer youth leader, as well as serving two years as pastor of outreach.  I started serving in ministry in 1990 as a Sunday School teacher for 3rd and 4th graders and have been active in a variety of roles ever since. 

Importance of Family
My family holds an important position in my life as well.  I have been happily married to my wife, Jill, for 23 years and my sons, Josh (13) and Isaac (15), provide a steady stream of activities and energy within the family.  My wife and I work side by side at Mobile Hope serving in Corcoran and Dayton so we see a lot of each other.  Also, I get to connect often with my boys outside of our home as a volunteer youth leader and as a football coach. 

Work Experience

A sampling of the kinds of work I have done include: 

Director of Operations - Mobile Hope
Directing all operations of our nonprofit including budgeting, fundraising, roll-out to new communities, collaborative partnerships, finance, program execution, policy and procedure development and more. 

Software Implementation Specialist - SupplyCore
Responsible for implementing collaborative software solutions addressing human service delivery, case management and data collection.  Sales, contracts, roll-out, technical training, conference presentations and more

Pastor of Outreach - Wayzata Free Church
Developed and managed outreach programs including building local ministry connections and bringing together individuals with opportunities to serve others.  This role included teaching adults, preaching, and presentations. 

Director of Capacity Building - National Christian Foundation, Twin Cities
Responsible for the foundation's relationship with over 160 nonprofits in the community and assisted these with the design and implementation of training and capacity building initiatives along with collaborative partnerships

Optimization Analyst - Target Corporation
Managed a team of analysts in the development and roll-out of new business solutions for Target stores around the country.  Responsible for over $200 million of inventory each year and training of buyers and analysts. 

Volunteering

Youth Leader for Middle School
I have enjoyed assisting the youth pastor in working with middle school students for several years, including activities, retreats, mentoring youth, leading small groups, and teaching. 

Board Leadership
I have served on the board of directors for several organizations over the years including Chair of the Mobile Hope board, Vice President of Twin Cities Workplace Ministries, and board member for Hammers of Hope, and Hope For The City (now Matter).  I have also served on the leadership team of the Northside Achievement Zone in Minneapolis. 

Football Coach
What a great time with a bunch of young guys serving as one of several football coaches for the Rockford Area Athletic Association.  We coach for the 5th and 6th-grade football program. 

Hammers of Hope
Served as director of Hammers of Hope, an outreach program that has now grown to over 175 volunteers reaching out to single mothers, widows, elderly, and military families with necessary home repairs.