Business & Personal Related Questions:
Where were you born, education/degrees or associations/board seats? Des Moines Iowa. Undergraduate: Iowa State University. Graduate: Purdue University. No associations or board seats.
What did you want to be when you grew up? Didn’t have a clue! Everything from restaurant owner to anthropologist.
Name of company & position, or your very first job? Very first job was at 14 years old washing dishes at a restaurant called The Port.
Family? Married to Lindsey for 6 years. Three daughters, Alora (8), Eden (4), Irie (newborn). Mother, brother, and sister all live in Des Moines, Iowa.
Interests/hobbies/last book read/favorite movie/what’s playing in on your car’s stereo/pastimes? Spend most free time playing with the kids. Last book – Seat of the Soul by Gary Zukav. Favorite movie – Joe Dirt. Car stereo – everything from classic rock to electro-swing.
Best business decision, or hardest business decision? Best and most difficult – moving out of state for career opportunity.
Biggest career accomplishment/highlight to date, or what do you like best about your job? Best part of my job - The opportunity to learn from my customers every day.
Most important lesson that you've learned in business? People aren’t listening just because you’re talking.
Career mentor/favorite words of wisdom/role model? Former resident quote - The danger in being good is not trying to be better.
Most memorable Rotary moment or event? Putting up fencing for goats at Rotary Park.
Your favorite vacation? Lake of the Ozarks trip with Lindsey and the girls.
Rotary Related Questions:
What was your first experience or awareness of Rotary? First awareness was about 15 years ago when I was the chef at a country club that hosted Rotary meetings.
How did you find MT Sunrise and what prompted you to join? A resident encouraged me to attend.
How often do you wear a Rotary pin? Every day – it’s pinned to my nametag at work.
Have you ever attended Rotary International events? Around the World fundraising event.
What do you want to do to give back to Rotary and MT Sunrise? Volunteer time, donate funds for good causes, mentor youth in the community, help other Rotary members in any way I can.