BORN: Newark, Ohio; attended Watkins Memorial High School in Pataskala, Ohio and obtained a B.S. in Education, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. MBA coursework at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.

CURRENT RESIDENCE: Residing in Jacksonville, Florida since 1989. Previously lived and worked in Central Florida, Pittsburgh, and Central Ohio.

CAREER: Twenty-five plus years in the chain restaurant industry in various capacities including district manager, franchise operations, Training Director, Vice President of Operations and franchise owner/operator. Performed as a Sales Associate and Graduate Assistant for Dale Carnegie Courses in Orlando, Florida

EXECUTIVE SEARCH: Joined RTR Associates in May 2006 as an Executive Recruiter specializing in construction, engineering, architecture, and finance.

FAMILY: Married to Roxanne, with two adult children.

PERSONAL: Member, Mandarin Methodist Church; Teaching Mentor, Career Transition Workshop.