Family: Married to Jody with two teenage boys Jason and Andrew – both in high school
College: University of Northern Iowa - Cedar Falls, Iowa
First job unrelated to your current field: Worked for the U.S. Post Office as a summer employee while in college
First job in your current field: Employed as a laborer with Vawter & Walter (GC) in West Des Moines, Iowa
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Senior living/healthcare and multi-family residential housing
Hobbies: Riding a bicycle
Favorite novel: 1984 by George Orwell
Favorite film: “Forrest Gump”
Keys to success: Good work ethic and perfection in all you do
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Mother Teresa
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Dairy farming