Occupation: Carpenter- Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights 

Upper Peninsula Construction Council: Board of Directors, Labor Co-Chair. 

Occupational / Work history

I have been a Carpenter for Thirty-five years, with experience in residential & commercial construction.

For the past twelve years I have been employed as the Regional Director/ Business Manager of Local 1510. 

Prior to serving as Apprenticeship & Training Program Coordinator & Carpenter Training Instructor for six years I worked in the field as Foreman and Commercial Carpenter for a Local Marquette Contractor.

Education (Post-Secondary)

Bachelor of Science from Northern Michigan University in Communications / Business, 1987

 Penn State University Work Force Education Level II Instructor certification, 2009

Organizational, Councils and Committees involvement 

MI. Regional Council of Carpenters: Executive Board member/ Executive Board Trustee & Delegate, Local 1510

Local 1510: Regional Director/Business Manager, Officer position- Local 1510 Financial Secretary Treasurer, & Executive Board member

MI. Carpenters’, Fringe Benefit Funds

 Board of Trustees-

·Statewide Apprentice & Training Fund Trustee: Admin. Review/ Standards Committee, Marketing Committee

·Local Apprenticeship & Training Committee (JATC); Chairman

·Health Care Fund Trustee: H.C. Appeals Committee

·Pension Fund Trustee: Admin. Review Committee, Joint Delinquency Committee Chairman

LSCP -  Lake Superior Community Partnership: Economic Development Corp.Board of Directors

MBCT - Michigan Building and Construction Trades: Member/Executive Board Trustee 

MACLC- Marquette Alger Community Labor Council -Member/Delegate

UPRLF- U.P. Regional labor Federation - Member/Delegate

UP-LAPC – Labor Advisory Planning Committee: Board of Directors. Labor Conference Organizing & Planning committee, U.P. Hall of Fame Committee

MCDP - Party Chair.  Marquette County 7^th Precinct, Precinct Delegate

MCCFS – Marquette Citizens For Fair Share- Organizer, Administrative Committee