Tell us about yourself!

I grew up in Franklin, WI, a suburb of Milwaukee. In high school, I started dating my future wife Becky and after college (I received a B.A. in graphic design from UW-Milwaukee), we got married. We’ve been blessed with two amazing kids — Will (13) and Gabby (10). God led us to Mt. Juliet in 2014, and we have loved living in the Middle Tennessee area.

In 2016, a neighbor of mine introduced me to Stefan and Lauren, and I’ve had the privilege of working with the roux team ever since.

I’m involved with a variety of design projects from all stages, from ideation to execution and different levels in between. I help with logos and branding, print designs, and other projects as needed.

In summer of 2022, I was invited to a photoshoot in Dallas with the roux team for the Averitt Uniformity catalog. It was great to be a part of a large collective project, and I loved working with all the great talent throughout that experience. 

My path has been a unique one. I worked with great companies while I was in school (Harley-Davidson and Northwestern Mutual), and I was able to lead a creative team at Marcus Theatres in Milwaukee. My wife received an amazing job opportunity which brought us to Mt. Juliet. When that happened, I envisioned working in a creative department in a corporate setting, but once we relocated, I started freelancing and have been doing that ever since. It’s hard to beat the 5 second commute from my kitchen to my office! 🙂

I feel I’ve been blessed with a creative viewpoint on things, I look forward to impacting businesses with thoughtful, effective, creative designs that tell their stories, and impact their customers and businesses. 

I lack depth perception. I’ve had two eye surgeries, and my eyes don’t like to work together. When I was growing up, I loved to play baseball, but in high school, as the pitches started getting faster, my hitting regressed and I had to quit. I later found out my eyes were the problem. 

I'm a pizza guy. There are two pizza places I love.

1. The Capri in West Allis, WI. That was a great treat growing up as a kid, and we still visit when we travel back home.
2. The Gondola House in Hermitage, TN -— best pizza around. 

Your signature recipe? 

Chicken Enchiladas

(Serves 8)

INGREDIENTS 

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• Enchilada seasoning (mix 1 tbsp of: chili powder, onion powder, ground cumin, pakrika, garlic powder -- with 1 tsp of: salt, brown sugar & sugar)
• 1 pound ground chicken (can use beef too)
• 8 flour tortillas
• 1 cup shredded Colby Jack cheese (get the best cheese you can find)
• 1 half cup onions - chopped
• 1 half cup black olives - sliced (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Mix water, tomato sauce and Seasoning in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer about 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
2. Brown chicken in a medium skillet on medium heat. Drain fat. Stir 1/2 cup sauce into meat.
3. Lay tortilla flat. Spoon about 1/4 cup meat filling onto each tortilla. Add chopped onion and cheese. Roll tortillas tightly. Place seam-side down in a greased 11x7-inch baking dish. Pour sauce over enchiladas. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and olives if desired.
4. Bake for 15 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is melted.New Paragraph