Council Position No. 1

Education:Thomas Jefferson High School, Federal Way; Bachelor’s Degrees – Business Administration & English, Seattle University, Seattle; Juris Doctor, Leflar School of Law, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Occupation:Executive Vice President, Western Region, EMA, Inc. – a consulting firm improving municipal organizations and public utilities business processes; 15 years as a corporate officer, Regional Vice President and other executive positions with American Water, Inc. (and predecessor companies) – a private utility operator & environmental services firm.

Personal Information:Grew up in South Puget Sound; Pierce County resident since 1995; Live in & Own the old Erickson Cottage in the downtown basin. Married to Stephanie since 1995 with two young sons, Joey & Will. Norwegian by marriage.

Community Involvement:Gig Harbor City Council 2006 – Present; Chairman, Board of Directors - Environmental Coalition of Seattle & The Sound (ECOSS); Major Gifts Volunteer – Gig Harbor Family YMCA Capital Campaign; Member – Chapel Hill Presbyterian; Member – Gig Harbor Historical Society; Member – Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce; Board of Directors, Western States Environmental, Inc.