I graduated from the University of Northern Iowa in 2004 and commissioned as an Officer in the United States Army. I continue to serve in the Iowa Army National Guard with 21 years of service. I am currently the Deputy Director of Information Management for the Iowa Army National Gaurd and a Team Chief for a Cyber Defense Operations Element. I married my wife Jessica (Jess) in 2014 and we have three children, Kinleigh(12), Mari(10), and Hudson(2).