Experience

VETPAW - Veterans Empowered to Protect African Wildlife

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  Veterans Empowered to Protect African Wildlife provides meaningful employment to post-9/11 veterans, utilizing their expertise to train and support Tanzanian anti-poaching efforts and prevent the extermination of keystone African wildlife, and the disastrous economic and environmental impact it would have. -Provides meaningful employment to skilled U.S. military veterans and utilize their expertise to train and support Tanzanian anti-poaching rangers and their communities. -Prevents the extinction of key African wildlife and the disastrous economic and environmental impact it would have. -Promotes U.S. relationship-building in East Africa through sustainable community engagement.



Whiskers Utah

• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Whiskers is a 100% volunteer-run nonprofit cat rescue. We cater to animals in the municipal shelters in Davis, Weber, and Salt Lake counties. We take animals from surrounding areas as resources & space allows. In 2019, our volunteers collectively rescued over 200 felines and placed into permanent homes over 158, at-risk pets by year-end! Whiskers’ focus is on those most at risk in our shelters due to age, special needs, or medical cases. In 2020, amidst the pandemic Whiskers was still able to rescue over 132 animals. We found amazing homes for 113 special cat friends. Whiskers cater to seniors who are often overlooked due to age and needed vet care. Our focus is on quality over quantity, some of our cats need time to heal, receive multiple or lengthy medical treatments, the results are nothing short of incredible. We end up rescuing kittens each year; we call them future seniors! Often our kittens are saved from dire circumstances as well. Whiskers is rescuing those truly in need!


Troop Rewards Organization
• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Member Board Of Directors

  • Jan 2017 - Present


The Silent Heroes Foundation

• Board Member

  • Jan 2015 - 2016

  The 'Silent Heroes' are all of those individuals working on the front lines and/or quietly behind the scenes of conservation and One Health in Africa. Additionally it includes all of those heroes who support our work and allow us to make a small but viable impact on those things for which we are passionate about in the world. Without our heroes we the Foundation wouldn't exist, nor would many of the animals we are fighting to protect. We are extremely grateful to have the opportunity to pursue our passions and find ways to make small contributions to the 'bigger picture' of conservation in Africa.


U.S. Department of State
• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee
• MGMT/Diplomatic Security

  • Mar 2010 - Jun 2014

United States Marine Corps
• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee
• Infantry/Marksmanship Instructor

  • Jun 2003 - Jun 2007