- Born in 1972
- Grew up in Sebec, Maine
- Graduated from Foxcroft Academy in 1990
- Graduated from University of Maine, Orono in 1994, B.A. in English Literature
- Traveled for 10 years living in Bangor, Alaska, Arizona and places in between
Professional highlights 1994 - 2004
- Park Ranger, National Park Service, Dinosaur Nat'l Monument 1996
- Deposit Operations, Bangor Savings Bank, 1997
- I.T./Marketing Director, Museum Reproductions, Boston, MA 1998 - 1999
- Executive Assistant, United Way of Buffalo and Erie County 2000 - 2001
- Executive Assistant, Optical Insights, Santa Fe, NM, 2002 - 2003
- Married Teresa Murphy in 1998
- Moved home to Sebec in 2004
- Daughter Alice born 2006
- During the past 16 years of his professional life in Piscataquis
- Part of the team that organized the first Piscataquis River Festival in Guilford
- Helped develop the Southern Piscataquis Regional Recreation Map and Guide
- Grew Center Theatre from a startup to $300,000 annual budget
- Partnered with the town of Dover-Foxcroft to designate the town as a "Preserve America Community" resulting in increased grant funding for numerous organizations.
- Founded the Maine Whoopie Pie Festival
- Worked with local farmers to start the first farmer's market in Dover-Foxcroft which has grown into the Dover-Cove Farmer's Market
- Brought together individuals and organizations county-wide to work on the issue of access to healthy foods. The project eventually became the Piscataquis Regional Food Center.
- Founded Jack Does That a regional hour exchange
- Started Laughing Falls Farm in Sebec
- Worked with the board of Central Hall Commons, the town of Dover-Foxcroft, and the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society to renovate and re-open Central Hall as a multi-generational resource for the entire county.
- Wrote grants and proposals funding over $2 million in projects and programs to benefit Piscataquis
- Worked with countless businesses and organizations around the county to improve their financial well-being and the quality of life in the community.