Raised on a ranch in Montana and living life in Portland. Traveled extensively early in life (Panama, Costa Rica, SE Asia, Brazil, Spain, Italy, Guatemala, Mexico) and on boats on the Mississippi and Columbia rivers. Co-founded a nationwide ATM/Copier services company which sold in 2009. Formerly executive and investor for acuityinc.com and currently Co founder at TripGrid, a startup in Portland, OR developing a travel planning platform.