I have always felt a strong sense of service - both to my country and my community. After serving in the military and law enforcement, and now as a behavioral therapist witnessing firsthand the devastating effects of addiction to alcohol, fentanyl and other drugs, I am more compelled than ever to help the citizens of Virginia. I am passionate about upholding our constitutional conservative values and ensuring ALL Virginians maintain their rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Florida in August 1988. After graduation, I was commissioned as a Naval officer and served 8 years as a helicopter pilot. While on active duty, I earned my Master of Arts degree in Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma in 1998. I also served as a police officer for the Washington DC Police Department prior to joining the FBI in January 1999. I served in the Dallas, Texas Division of the FBI where I investigated various violations and also served as a pilot, flying surveillance missions in support of Dallas Division cases.

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In August 2008, I transferred to FBI Headquarters, and in June 2010, I transferred to the FBI Academy at Quantico, Virginia where I taught new FBI Agents Interviewing and Interrogation techniques. Beginning in 2011, I became an instructor teaching Police Executives at the FBI National Academy where I taught Interviewing and Interrogation, Public Speaking, Officer-Involved Shootings, and later created a course titled Leading At-Risk Employees. This course focused on understanding alcoholism, prescription drug abuse, PTSD, suicide, and domestic violence as it relates to programs, policies, and procedures for law enforcement agencies. To teach these courses, I became an Adjunct Professor at the University of Virginia.

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In January 2017, I transferred to the National Joint Terrorism Task Force, Civil Aviation Security Program. In this capacity, I served as the Program Manager of over 450 Airport Liaison Agents located at federally controlled airports around the United States. I continued to serve as an Employee Assistance Program Counselor and provided presentations on alcoholism and recovery nationwide.

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In July 2019, I retired from the FBI after 20 years of dedicated service. I continued to pursue my vision of educating and helping the public overcome addiction, removing the stigma associated with it, and helping those suffering from addiction achieve and maintain sobriety to live healthy and productive lives.

In August 2022, I completed another Master of Arts degree in Addiction Counseling: Integrated Recovery for Co-Occurring Disorders from the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. I currently work full-time as a behavioral therapist at a major hospital in Northern Virginia. I have lived in District 11 since 2008, have been faithfully married for 36 years, and have two wonderful adult children. If I'm not actively campaigning, you will find me at the gym or outside playing pickleball with family and friends.