In 1980 I first came to Alaska on a consulting assignment. Immediately drawn to Alaska, I spent the next year doing a weekly commute between Salem, Oregon and Anchorage. In 1981 I was able to complete the move to Anchorage where I have lived and worked ever since.

I am an alumnus of Alaska Pacific University where I received an interdisciplinary master degree (MLA) in anthropology and psychology as well as an MBA. My doctorate in management science was earned at The Union Institute and University in Cincinnati.

In addition to thirty years of business experience I also spent eight years as a volunteer counselor at the Anchorage Vet Center. When Our Troops Come Home, in its original version as Black Granite Reflections, was used to help Vietnam veterans and their families work through the post traumatic stress issues.

American troops are again returning from foreign wars. Again families will struggle to understand and resolve the effects of combat on their loved ones. Across the generations Vietnam veterans are reaching out to welcome American troops home – and to make sure that this generation of warriors will not have to endure what we did. When Our Troops Come Home is one such effort to help.