A Third Generation Floridian from South Hillsborough County, I grew up farming tropical fish. In 1996 I started a farm raised catfish operation in the Panhandle producing over 50 thousand pounds of processed catfish a week. In the late 90’s I was the Executive Director for the Ruskin Chamber of Commerce and graduated from the University of Florida’s Wedgworth Leadership Program for Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Previous board of directors for the Bartow Chamber of Commerce, the George Harris Runaway and Crisis Shelter, Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association, State FPRA and currently serving on the Lakes Education Action Drive and supporting improved water quality in Polk County.

My current position has me working in government affairs and water policy in Central Florida.