Born and raised in ArizonaMoved to Tempe to attend Arizona State University
Graduated from ASU with a BA Degree in Political Science
Intern, then staffer for Sen. John McCain (R-AZ)
Worked for BlueCross and BlueShield of Arizona as member of proposal team for Department of Defense military health care contract (bidding under the name TriWest Healthcare Alliance)
Joined TriWest in 1996 as Manager of Government Relations after company was awarded $2.5 billion defense contract
Promoted in 1997 to Director of Congressional & Customer Relations
Accepted position as VP and Executive Director of ASU Alumni Association in June, '04
Back for 2nd "tour of duty" at TriWest in July, '05 as Director of Congressional & Community Relations
Director of Congressional Relations and Priority Programs as of '08
Hobbies/Interests
Spending quality time with my kids Sports (ASU Sun Devils, mountain biking)
Cooking/grilling
