I have always been motivated by projects that benefit the public. I enjoy a challenge and making our communities better place to live, learn and work. As director of our local economic devleopment council I work on projects that grow capital investment and create quality jobs. While I was at the Chamber of Commerce I was dedicated to increasing local prosperity, developing value-added benefits for our members, and strengthening the public understanding and support for the local economy. Before coming to the Chamber, while a regional sales representative for a wholesale distributing company, I also served two terms as Mayor of Cridersville, Ohio and three terms as a member of the Wapakoneta City Schools Board of Education. I have truly enjoyed the opportunity to help set the public agenda for our communities and achieve those goals.Specialties: strategic planning, consensus building, public administration and finance, branding and marketing, media relations, public speaking