I was born in 1978. I grew up in Grand Forks North Dakota. My father was an auto mechanic and my mother worked as a cashier for a grocery store. I majored in sales management at the University of Colorado and I was also on the D1 ski team in college. My hobbies include skiing, rock climbing, and hiking. I work as a sales manager for Anixter. I also have a wife and four children in my family.