I spent four years on active duty in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, where I served as a Combat Engineer. I am a combat veteran of the Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom conflicts. I continue to serve as a Squadron Commander in the Civil Air Patrol (auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force). I hold a Bachelor of Business Administration in Operations Management from UC's Carl H. Lindner College of Business. Additionally, I hold six master certifications in accounting from the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers. I am a lifetime member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars as well as Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society. I spent four years as a Foreman for a commercial concrete construction company, then the next six years as a site Superintendent for a general contracting firm here in Cincinnati. I am well versed in proper building practices and the construction methodologies associated with such.