Member of Conservation Minnesota staff since: 2004
Duties: Executive Director
Education: Degree in Economics and Government from Connecticut College 1988
Previous Experience: Small-Town Mayor, Marketing Executive, Campaign Manager and Clinton Administration Appointee
Place of Birth: Charleston, West Virginia
Favorite Quote: “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty” – Thomas Jefferson
Hobbies: Hiking, Singing, Woodworking & Architecture
Favorite literature: David Baldacci, John Grisham & Mysteries set in Minnesota
Favorite music/bands: Ricky Skaggs, Free Range Pickin’, Kasey Chambers, Lloyd Cole, & They Might Be Giants (children’s music)
Favorite location in Minnesota: The Dodge Nature Center, where I married a wonderful woman on a perfect October day.
Why I Work for Conservation Minnesota: Because I can’t think of a better way to make sure our Minnesota’s lakes and great outdoors are here for my son to enjoy with his children.
Favorite way to spend a day: Hiking anywhere there is a chance to spot a Moose.
Last big vacation: Riding horses in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming
Heroes: Harry Truman, Theodore Roosevelt
Family: Wife Jenny, Sammy and Lynn
