I am from Davenport, Iowa and graduated with my B.A. at the University of Iowa where I played baseball for the Hawkeyes. I then became a graduate assistant coach at St. Ambrose University where I received my master's degree in organizational leadership in 2010. For the next 8 years I was a collegiate baseball coach, recruiting coordinator and athletic department media liaison at multiple colleges and universities in the Midwest.
Along with my job in sales, I serve as a Columbus Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, Franklin Chamber of Commerce Ambassador, Kiwanis-Meridian member, board member for Ivy Tech Franklin and serve on the Johnson County CVT board. I live in Bargersville, Indiana and oversee 13 hotels from Noblesville to Seymour.