My Story

Minnesotan born and raised, the Southwest Metro Area (Chanhassen/Chaska/Victoria/Excelsior/Eden Prairie/Minnetonka/Shakopee) was my stomping grounds as a child. Throughout grade school I was very active in my community. In sports I participated in baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey, and football. The service organizations I chose to be involved in include Scouting America, Dads Make a Difference, AFS-USA, and Decisions Hills as a Camper then later as a Camp Counselor.

            As a young man venturing out into this world, I began my post-secondary education in the state I love. I spent two wonderful years living in the St. Paul Midway area attending Hamline University where I was able to explore all my professional developmental interests. This openness to exploring everything Hamline had to offer me led me to discover that my journey was not completed here and I would need to transfer schools if I wanted to find the education I was thirsting for. After vetting schools throughout the country, I packed my bags to study Environmental Science at the nation’s first college dedicated to interdisciplinary environmental studies, The College of the Environment at Western Washington University founded in 1969. I left Bellingham, Washington in 2004 with my B.S. in Environmental Sciences and moved back to the state I love for a Research Assistant position with the University of MN. My career's path and life’s journey haven’t always gone the way I’ve planned or envisioned it from the beginning however being open-minded, willing to take educated risks, and being able to explore new opportunities has one of the keys to my success. I’m currently employed by 3M as a Global Product Steward Specialist (> 5 yrs) and landed this position by following these 3 simple principles.