Biography

I grew up in Oregon, Arizona, and Idaho, a product of the Western United States. I obtained a master's degree in accountancy (MAcc) from Brigham Young University (BYU). While working on my MAcc from BYU, I did two summer internships with Ernst & Young in McLean, Virginia, doing work tax consulting and compliance work with large, public, corporate clients.

After graduating from BYU, I obtained my CPA license through the state of Colorado (License# 27335), and then started the Ph.D. program in accounting at the University of Michigan. I anticipate graduating in the Spring of 2013.

I live in Ann Arbor with my wife of six years, Stacey, and two children, aged 4 and 2.

I enjoy cycling, tried running once, hiking, making things out of wood, spending time with my family, and listening to audiobooks.