I was born and grew up in Perth, Ontario. After graduating high school I moved to Peterborough where I enrolled in Sporting Goods Business at Fleming College. After graduation I moved back to Perth and took a Job with the Ottawa Senators where I worked for 5 years. I moved on from the Sens to work closer to home at a factory in Perth, staying there for just over 2 years.I then started at Canntech which later became part of Eteros.