I ran my first marathon in 2004 without any training (not recommended). Some friends were doing Chicago so I bought a registration on eBay the week before and decided to tag along even though I had never even run a 5k before. After that I didn’t run much until 2010 when I met my wife who was a part of the Mars Hill running group and a lot of our community revolved around running friends. Over the next 10 years I ran 2 more marathons that I actually trained for along with a lot of halves and shorter races. After my daughter was born in 2019 I stopped regularly running but got back into it this past year and will be running the Marine Corps Marathon in DC in October.

I joined the marathon staff in 2012 and have been managing the aid stations ever since.  I really enjoy partnering with the volunteer groups to make sure each aid station is well-stocked and energetically staffed. Aid stations are always an emotional boost for me when running races so it’s a privilege to provide that for runners on the Grand Rapids Marathon course.

I love spending time with my wife and 2 kids, enjoying good food, live music, and travelling. My day job is Director of IT for a global distribution company, and I’m a data junkie so I spend way too much time analyzing whatever data I get my hands on, from our family budget to my running stats.