Originally from Greenville, SC. Worked in the fire protection field for approximately eight years directly after graduating from Clemson University. Duties included project management and designer of fire protection systems. Licensed professional engineer in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee.Founding partner in Synergy Engineering, a design firm based in Charlotte, NC dedicated to the design of seismic restraints, vibration isolation, finite element analysis, and coordination drawings.Currently resides in Fort Mill, SC with wife Stephanie and three children, Ella, Garrison, and Evie. Active members at Camel Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC.