Biography

Born: February 26,1964
          Des Moines, IA

 High School: Carmel HS - May, 1982

 College: Purdue University
              Construction Engineering & Management - Dec. 1986

 Married: February 25, 1989
                 Middletown, OH

 Family: Patti, BSME, Purdue '88
             Nathan (18), Matthew (16)

 Professional Affiliations:
             American Society of Civil Engineers (Dec '86 to Present)   
             Leadership Iowa ('05 - '06 Class)

 Church: First Covenant Church
               ~High School Sunday School Teacher
               ~Adult Sunday School Teacher
               ~Sunday School Superintendant
               ~Church Treasurer
               ~Building Committee
               ~Visioning Committee
               ~Nominating Committee
               ~Pastoral Search Committee - Chair (Current)

 Employer: Rist & Associates, Des Moines, IA
                 (Home Office in Mason City)

 Community Service:
                 Mason City Cable Commission
                      (Apr. 1998 - Jan. 2004)
                 Mason City Economic Development Corporation
                      (Nov. 1998 - Oct. 2004)
                      Secretary, Exec. Board (Oct. 2002 - Oct. 2004)
                 Mason City Planning & Zoning Commission
                      (Aug. 2002 - Dec. 2005)
                      Chair (Apr. 2004 - Dec. 2005)
                 Mason City Enterprise Zone Commission
                      (Mar. 2003 - Dec. 2005)
                 Opportunity Mason City - President
                      (Feb. 2005 - Nov. 2005)
                 North Iowa Youth for Christ (Feb. 2004 - June 2009)
                       Treasurer (June 2004 - Oct. 2005)
                       Vice President (Oct. 2005 - July 2008)
                 Mason City Sunrise Rotary (Feb. 2004 - Current)
                       President (July 2010 - June 2011)
                 Vocational Education Advisory Committee
                      (Mar. 2006 - Current)
                 Mason City City Council, At-Large
                      (Jan. 2006 - Current)
                 Mason City Mayor Pro Tem
                      (Jan. 2010 - Current)
                 Cerro Gordo County Free Health Care Clinic
                      Founding Board Member (April 2006 - Current)
                 ACE NI (MCHS Mentoring Program)
                      Founding Board Member; Board President (Feb. 2009 - Current)
                     
 Eagle Scout with Bronze Palm & God and Country Award