In my fourth year at UC Davis I met my wife, Lori, and we embarked on a journey that would lead to thirty years of marriage, two seminary degrees, twenty years of pastoring the local church, and raising three children to adulthood. Over the years I never forgot the impact InterVarsity had on my faith, calling, and growth as a follower of Jesus. As a Staff Associate and Team Leader, I enjoyed ministering to faculty and graduate students at U.C. Davis and in the Central Valley as they explored integrating the Scriptures and faith with their education, research, ministry, and life mission. I'm excited as an Area Director to now support the work of equipping graduate students and faculty throughout Northern California and Hawaii to be Kingdom leaders.