Retired from the United States Marine Corps where I served in multiple leadership roles, I now work as a Software Engineering Manager. After my father’s death in 2010, I found myself drifting back to the Church I had abandoned as a teen. I became active at St. Thomas in Temecula CA, serving as an usher, member of the Bishop Committee, delegate to the Diocesan Convention where I was elected to the Executive Council of the Diocese of San Diego. During my time on the council, I contributed to several sub-committees, including the Disaster Recovery Committee. A little over nine years ago, after moving to Fort Worth, God led my family and I to St. Martin’s, a community that welcomed us with love and compassion from the very beginning. I am actively involved as delegate, usher and chalice bearer. I have served on the Vestry as both the Junior and Senior Warden, as well as on the Executive Committee in the Episcopal Church in North Texas. Currently, I serve on the Executive Board of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and as a member of the Mission Subcommittee. Additionally, I have participated on three discernment committees, chairing two of them. These experiences have equipped me with valuable skills and insights that I believe would serve me well as a member of the Vestry.