This month I am celebrating five years with SWCTC and it has been the best job of my career. This past October, SWCTC celebrated its 40th anniversary and I'm happy to have been a part of our success alongside our incredible staff and board that I have the honor to work with every day. Prior to SWCTC, I was the Cable Coordinator at New Ulm Community Access Television in south central Minnesota. Prior to NUCAT, I spent many years managing corporate events in New York City and Los Angeles. Having worked with diverse groups across the country my management style is inclusive and collaborative. Those experiences have shaped my leadership approach and aspiration of achieving operational excellence. With the support of our member cities, Commission board, and staff we have a lot of work planned over the next few years that is part of our new strategic plan. While our main focus will continue to return value back to our member cities and cable subscribers, our goal will be to engage our citizens and share the unique stories of the people who live. work, learn, play. and invest in our communities.

It's a big honor when someone trusts you to tell their story. To take a project from concept to filming to editing to the audience is always a creative adventure. I love what I do and the innovative and dedicated people I get the opportunity to work with every day.

I grew up down in Houston, Texas, and I moved to Minnesota more than 25 years ago. After working at a few Twin Cities broadcast stations, I came to SWCTC in 2002. They have always supported my creativity and allowed me to grow as a creator. What I enjoy the most about working here is the trust I have been given to tell the stories of this community.

I'm very fortunate to have had such a long and wonderful career in Broadcast TV and Video Production. I have traveled the world shooting stories of people and cultures that truly are inspiring. I have had some different jobs in video since 1988. Yes, a very long time. I have done everything from pulling video cables for live sports, to capturing running giraffes out of a helicopter in South Africa. I'm lucky my wife Roanna of 30 years and our nine kids have let me do this wonderful job. I'm also thankful to the people I work with every day, they are true artisans. I enjoy working with the cities, solving technical issues and making sure that all the videos produced from SWCTC are seen on our Comcast Channels and Websites. I feel like I'm learning something every day. Plus, no more worldly travels. Well, unless they are on my motorcycle.

I grew up in Cottage Grove, and now I have the honor of working in the community I grew up in. I fell in love with creating stories by taking a broadcast journalism class at Park High School, learning the meticulous craft of editing video with two VHS tape decks, and filming video with my dad's camcorder. I went to Century College, where I went for a Visual Communications Technology degree emphasizing digital video. During that time, I interned with SCC in White Bear Lake, and I learned the craft of filming sports and live events. After college, I interned with SWCTC, and I had the privilege of working for KSTP, where I enjoyed the daily grind of live news. SWCTC hired me full-time in 2010 as a Master Control Specialist and eventually transitioned into a Government Producer. I have a twin brother named Mike, but don't worry, you can tell us apart!

I was born and raised just south of South Washington County and loved creating videos and stories from a young age. After studying at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, I ended up at Kingston University where I studied Filmmaking and received a Master's of Arts degree. I have had the opportunity to teach film and underwater photography as well as film major athletes. It is always a joy when they allow you to bring a piece of their story to life! My favorite part of the job is that things are always changing and evolving and often no two days look the same. I also enjoy working with the amazing creators here and learning from their expertise. Outside of work, love to travel the world, paddleboard, and just enjoy everything nature has to offer.

I recently joined the SWCTC team to help with their ever expanding information technology and audio visual technology footprint, and to serve the varied needs of our five member cities. We support and maintain a wide variety of IP and AV equipment and solutions to facilitate communication and transparency between citizens and our local institutions. I have an extensive background as an audiovisual installation technician and as a professional audio engineer with years of experience in live performance venues and recording studios. I am extremely privileged to be a part of the SWCTC team and to have the opportunity to support our local communities. In my spare time, I enjoy listening to and making music, spending time outdoors, and cooking new and exciting recipes.

I spent most of my childhood in the northwest suburbs running around my grandparent's neighborhood. After high school, I completed an associate degree in television production from Brown College. I started working for CCX Media (formerly NWCT) in the public access department where I taught television production classes. I mentored and guided members through creating their own shows, as well as creating promotional videos for our channels. While working at CCX Media, I went back to school to complete my bachelor's in digital film/video production at The Art Institute in Minneapolis. I did my internship with Page Productions, the company that created Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives with Guy Fieri. By the time I joined Page Productions, the company had lost that show and was currently working on a nationally syndicated show called Beer Geeks. When my internship ended, I was hired as a freelance editor with the company. Beer Geeks was not renewed, and the company eventually closed. I continued with CCX Media until the pandemic in 2020 when I made the decision to stay at home with my two small children. Once things returned to some normalcy, I landed with KSTP Channel 5 as an Audio Control Technician. I ran sound on Twin Cities Live and all the evening newscasts. I enjoyed working at Channel 5 but missed creating content and I’m very grateful to have the opportunity to join the very talented team at SWCTC. I love being able to continually grow and find new ways to tell a story. In my free time, I love spending time with my family. My two- and four-year-old boys keep me very busy, along with our two rescue dogs and one cat.