Board Member, Communications Director

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

I learned an incredible amount at Ludlow’s Resort, from managing a small staff and resort operations, to keeping our guests 100% satisfied during their vacation, to fixing water heaters. I was the assistant manger by my final summer.

Assistant Manager

Staff writer and reporter covering city government and business.

Staff Writer

Covered the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, athletics administration, and science and technology beats.

Reporter

Web producer and interactive developer for Minnesota Public Radio’s state-spanning news website. • Designed and developed new web sections and editorial projects. Highlights included a large-format photo gallery, award-winning “Wellstone Files” project, and regular data visualizations. • Managed online editorial work"ow including copy editing, story visuals and infographics production.

Web Producer

Front end web developer for an innovative journalism software team building ‘CRM for journalists’ tool. • UX design, UI implementation for several major revisions of PIN’s ‘CRM for journalists’ software. • Designed and developed a responsive UI for a branded, extensible, cross-company media player. • Project management and development for several successful editorial & partner collaborations. • Redesigned, developed new sites & sections on a variety of platforms: WordPress, Drupal, TeamSite.

Web Developer

Web developer for Hearst Television Dedicated Team. Developing and extending Internet Broadcasting's platform to 26 Hearst TV stations across the country. Delivered complex new video features, increased page performance. Front-end development in JSTL and a little Java on the back-end. Formerly Internet Broadcasting

WordPress admin development, front-end feature development, and a little UX design here and there. Now building API-powered React front-end across several verticals.

Front-end Developer

Full-stack web services, developing websites for small business clients. • Develop and sell several Statamic CMS add-ons. • Design, develop and maintain websites for small- and medium-size businesses. • Develop sites with clean, semantic HTML5 and CSS3, typically with Statamic, ExpressionEngine or WordPress. • Guide clients through technology choices, both hardware, software and online tools.

Web Developer / Proprietor

Acquired in 2025. Serving curlers nationwide with premium equipment and personalized service from our Minnesota warehouse and distribution network along with Broomfitters. • Supplying curling equipment and accessories to clubs and individual curlers across the U.S. • Providing expert product knowledge and personalized service to the curling community • Managing inventory and distribution from our Minnesota-based operations • Supporting curling clubs and facilities with equipment needs and technical expertise • Contributing to the growth of curling participation through accessible, quality equipment

Owner

Building a strategic portfolio of ice sports and winter recreation companies through targeted acquisitions and investments. Recently completed our first acquisition of Dakota Curling Supplies (largest curling retailer in the U.S.), combining with our portfolio company Broomfitters to create enhanced synergies in curling equipment and services. • Identifying and executing strategic acquisitions in the ice sports industry • Building operational synergies between portfolio companies • Expanding market reach and distribution capabilities for winter sports equipment • Operating CurlingJobs.com and HockeyWork.com - specialized job platforms serving the ice sports industry • Creating partnerships with curling clubs and ice sports facilities nationwide

Co-Founder

The coolest sport on ice deserves the biggest stage. Born out of our local curling club, the Brooklyn Curling Center will be a world-class, dedicated ice facility — open to everyone.

Co-Founder & CEO

Proprietor of Good Curling Gear™ — Built the country's fastest growing curling sporting goods company specializing in hosted pro shops within curling clubs nationwide. • Established and scaled curling equipment operations through embedded club partnerships • Developed expertise in curling equipment fitting, sales, and customer service • Built strong relationships within the curling community and club networks • Pioneered innovative hosted shop model taking the hassle out of merch for curling clubs

Owner & Founder

- Lead team of 8 distributed and international engineers across TED.com, iOS/Android apps, Events, CMS, and Media platform divisions - Balance strategic roadmap priorities while driving innovation through AI-powered development tools - Manage modern and legacy systems supporting TED's content delivery ecosystem

Director of Engineering, Front-End

Web tech leader turned curling entrepreneur

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