He graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in personal finance, in addition to graduating from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin. He has also earned Series 7 and Series 66 health and life insurance licenses and the designation of Certified Financial Planner®.

His career at First National Bank & Trust has included promotions to Senior Vice President/Chief Lending Officer in 2018 and to Executive Vice President/Chief Lending Officer in 2021. In February 2022, he was appointed to the Board of Directors and named as Chief Executive Officer in 2023.

He plays a very active role in the community and is an executive board member of the Dickinson Area Economic Development, Chairman of the Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance, President of the Iron Mountain Academic Booster Club and Iron Mountain Athletic Booster Club, Kiwanis Board member and past president, and also serves on the boards for Care Free Dental, Bay College West Advisory Board, Operation Action UP, and the Industrial Development Corporation.

 

He and his wife Joy are lifelong area residents, along with their four children, Carter, Lucas, Brayden and Noah.