- Received his B.S. from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln in 1985
- Received his DVM from Kansas State University in 1987
- Managing partner and president of Veterinary Medical Center, Worthington, MN
- Past participant in University of Minnesota’s “Epidemiological Skills for Veterinary Practitioners,” a 2-year program that enhances statistical and epidemiologic skills for practitioners
- Involved in several AVMA committees on a national basis
- Part of ownership and management team of Prairie Holdings Group