Age: 38
Job title/occupation/place of employment: President Link Hydraulic/Link Coatings.
Volunteer activities: Tri-state Transportation and Dubuque County Fair Board.
Education: Graduated from Wyo Technical School.
Family: Wife, Anne; children, Travis, Joseph and Maxwell.
Person most inspirational to me and why: My father taught me a work day starts and stops when you want it to.
Favorite thing to do outside of work: Camping with my family.
One word to describe me: Proactive.
What’s one thing that most people would be surprised to know about you: I like sit down and enjoy a movie.
Greatest fear: Not being around for my kids.
What’s the one thing you are most passionate about in your life: Creating a future for my kids to succeed.