I am an engineer by birth. I am also a woodturner, husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. I started woodturning in 2004 but have worked with wood for much, much longer (furniture, home repairs, etc.). During 2008 I served as president of the Mid-South Woodturners Guild. In 2016 I was honored with a Lifetime Member Award by the MSWG. After retiring in 2017, In 2018 I agreed once again to serve on the MSWG board as a member at large and I am currently serving as the board's Vice President and Webmaster.