I was born in Western North Carolina and raised in Avery County, NC. Graduating from Avery High School in 1984 and attended Mayland Community College receiving a degree in Law Enforcement. I have always been an entrepreneur at heart. I started and incorporated my first business when I was 13 years old. I have worked with the Avery County Sheriff’s Department as Chief detective and Chief Deputy. I also worked for my family HVAC business. For the past 25 years I worked for NASCAR in several different capacities such as Director of Operations for Food & Beverage, security and most recently Regional Vice President of Track Operations for the West Region. I am a member of First Baptist Church of Crossnore. I enjoy fishing, cooking and golfing.