Education

  • MS (Electrical Engineering), Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.
  • MBA, University of Nevada, Reno.

Professional career

  • Positions held:  Vice president of Operations, Director of Operations, Program Manager, Intellectual Property Manager, Operations Manager, Engineering Manager, Engineer. 
  • Managed groups with over 50 employees
  • Experience planning, preparing and executing budgets exceeding $2.5 million
  • Experience devising and implementing functional strategic plans at a Fortune 500 level
  • Two commercialized patented inventions and one IEEE publication

Politics

  • Chairman, Washoe County Republican Party, 2014-2015
  • Organized Caucus and Presidential Preference Polls in 2012
  • First Vice chairman, Washoe County Republican Party, 2011-2013
  • Chair, PR Committee, Washoe County Republican Party, 2009-2011
  • Nevada Republican Central Committee 2010-2013, 2014-2015
  • Washoe County Republican Central Committee 2008- Present
  • Nevada Republican Assembly membership secretary 2009-2011
  • President Pro-tempore, Associated Students of Montana State University
  • Two time nominee for Graduate Student of the year, Montana State University
  • Two term Senator, Montana State University Student Senate
  • Voted Outstanding Senator, Montana State University

Other

  • Former President, Northern Nevada Mensa
  • Former nationally ranked masters track athlete
  • Former City of Reno Corporate Challenge track champion
  • Former City of Reno tennis champion
  • USA Tennis Northern California and Northern Nevada Player of the Year 2013