I am the creative, and talented CEO and founder of TurboPUP. I am a US Air Force veteran, a proud recipient of two Combat Air Medals as a C-130 pilot in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Horn of Africa. I have a Master's in Occupational Therapy, and a Bachelor's in Behavioral Sciences from the US Air Force Academy. I am an awardee of Count Me In's Business Accelerator Program.

I am the co-founder of TurboPUP. Having worked in Research and Development for Dannon International as a food scientist. My background includes working as a brewer for Widmer and Deschutes breweries, and a Quality Assurance Supervisor for a USDA certified food production plant. I have a Bachelors of Science in food science and technology, with a minor in chemistry, and a fermentation science option from Oregon State University.