Welcome to my e-portfolio. I have been a general manager of an independent retail jewelry business since 1994. I have also been active in local government having served on the Downtown Development Board, the City of Adrian town and gown committee, the city planning commission, the city commission, and as mayor. I have a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan--Ann Arbor and am currently working on a master's degree in organizational leadership at Siena Heights University. I have a wife, two children, and two golden retrievers. I enjoy spending time traveling with my family, especially in northern Michigan. In my free time, I enjoy hiking and photographing the beauty of nature, I am also learning to play guitar. I am a season ticket holder for both University of Michigan football and hockey and love to attend as many games as I can with family and friends.