My entire professional career has been built around serving others. I began my public service as a volunteer firefighter in a small town in Alabama and after 30 years I remain active with this same department, additionally I have served the public as a fire inspector, an emergency management director, and a 9-1-1 director in both Florida and Alabama. In the private sector I had the honor to spend my career serving those who serve others as a sales professional in the fire equipment and public safety radio industries. Throughout both my public and private sector experience the common denominator to my success has been my ability to build strong, long-lasting relationships and these relationships continue to drive my desire to serve and remain a servant leader.