Leadership Experience

Former leadership positions:

• Union Stewart for Benton County Deputies unit of Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS)
• Union Stewart for Benton County Licensed Supervisors unit of Teamsters Local 320
• Representative on Benton County Child Abuse Case Consultation Team
• Representative on Benton County Benefits Advisory Committee
• Member of Major Crimes Investigative Unit (MCIU)
• Benton County Sheriff Detective Sergeant
• Benton County Chief Deputy
• Congregational President of Petra Lutheran Church and School of Sauk Rapids
• Secretary of Foley Kiwanis Club
• Representative on Central Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board Advisory Committee
• SERT Team Incident Commander

Current leadership positions:

• Benton County Sheriff since 2015
• Treasurer of Duelm Sports, Park and Rec
• Member of Sauk Rapids Riverside Lions Club
• Representative on Benton County Criminal Justice Committee
• Representative on Benton County Technology Committee
• President of Minnesota Sheriff’s Association Metro Sheriff’s Committee

Leadership training:

• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• Association of Minnesota Counties COHORT leadership seminar
• FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (LEEDS) program
• Enforcement Executive Development Seminar (LEEDS) program