I am retired building contractor and a part time instructor in Michigan Tech's School of Technology construction management program. I teach construction materials & methods using a building science approach with a strong emphasis on sustainability in the built environment.

The Keweenaw is my home in every sense of the word. The land and people envelop me in their beauty, their connectedness. I feel privileged to live here, to be part of so wild and wonderful a place. If there is a heaven, it must be pretty much like the Keweenaw.

I enjoy exploring the natural wonder of this fascinating place using skis and paddle, boot and bike. I don't mind birding, botanizing, and geology either. And it can be all the more fun going with like-minded friends.

I protect what I love and that is why I want to help protect land in the Copper Country.

The KLT is a growing group of people who have a very respectful attitude toward the natural landscape. It's time for me to do my share in advancing this attitude. And it makes me feel good knowing that my efforts today will have positive and far-reaching future effects.

Because I know the land on which we tread, I am an asset to the KLT. I also bring to the table my schooling and experience in ecology. But probably my biggest asset is the same as anyone else's- the desire to take action on something we strongly believe in, an idea, a spark of hope, and watch it prosper and do good.


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