Served as a full-time Firefighter/Paramedic for 18 years and Union president for 6 years. I joined the OPBA full-time in 2008. I have worked on all matters dealing with public sector collective bargaining, issue and discipline arbitration, and general labor and employment law. In private practice for 5 years prior to joining the OPBA, handling general practice, civil litigation, and personal injury.I was promoted to Chief of Staff of the OPBA on July 1, 2015. The Chief of Staff oversees all legal matters and administrative functions, including budgeting and daily operations of the statewide organization.