Personal:
Married 35 years (Pam)
3 adult children; 1 grandchild and 1 on the way
Faith, family, friends….a big Purdue Boilermaker fan
Moved to Kalamazoo 3 years ago
Professional/ Education:
Engineer (Ag Engineering Purdue) and Business (MBA University of Michigan)
Stryker Medical (4 years); Automotive Seating companies (30 years) => lead teams to create new products
Lived and worked in Germany for 5 years with >10 years international business experience (fluent in German)
Basketball:
Raised on a farm in Indiana playing LOTS of basketball
Played Varsity Basketball at Wawasee High School; Fraternity league @ Purdue; and Various Adult leagues
Our Lady of Good Counsel – coached 9 years; Boy’s 7th/8th Grade Varsity
Plymouth Pride AYBT – coached 3 years => 7th Grade team won Detroit Metro tournament
Coached High School Rec League teams in Ann Arbor high schools and Plymouth-Canton-Salem high schools
My Faith:
Strive daily to live a Christian life with Jesus Christ as my savior. Our life’s journey is to grow ourself and others.
Raised in the Christian Reformed Church and converted to Catholicism when married.
Pray for our team, coaches, and parents to demonstrate and promote strong Christian values.