I was born and raised on a small dairy farm in Eau Galle, Wi. After attending Durand High School I graduated from UW River Falls. In 1996 I married my wife Michelle and we have been blessed with three wonderful children – Colton, Spencer and Danielle. A year later in 1997 I started a career with American Family Insurance as an agent in Durand, WI and now also have an office in Chippewa Falls, WI. Our family has shared a love of the outdoors and have started a maple syrup business and we also love to go boating, fishing and hunting.

Distinguished Life Diamond, 2009; Life Diamond, 4 time award recipient, All-Star Leader, 2007 - 2009; All Lines Leader, 5 time award recipient, All American, 1999 - 2010; AFLIC, 13 time award recipient