About Me

I am president of the Missouri Mycological Society – Springfield Chapter, Recording Secretary of the Springfield Plateau Grotto of the National Speleological Society and a Certified Missouri Master Naturalist.

I’m an avid nature lover with a passion for mycology. When not hunting, growing, or eating mushrooms, I enjoy a career as a Network Systems Administrator for Springfield based O’Reilly Auto Parts. I have
been happily married to my wife, Melinda, for the past five years. We were thrilled to welcome our new baby daughter, Gigi, to the family last October.

I also stay busy with a wide array of hobbies and interests – most of them include my being outside enjoying nature. The wonder and solitude of being outdoors is the perfect balance to a fast-paced
career in computers. What I find particularly fascinating is that the relationship between all living things becomes immediately obvious when you spend even a small amount of time observing nature. Some of my other interests include computer programming, woodworking, beekeeping, caving, fly fishing, hiking, canoeing, mathematics, physics, and especially reading.