I am the 4th generation of my family residing in Omaha, Neb. I have spent my entire career here as an independent entrepreneur in the commercial interiors industry. My business is a natural extension of my sense of community and involvement with Omaha and I believe it is those connections which have made my business succeed.
After college graduation, I faced a difficult choice of attending law school or working with my father, who was a partner in a regional contract interiors business with locations in Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis and Denver. I took the second path and enjoyed working with my father for 15 years—both in that business and later in a business we started and managed for an investor group. During that time, the business grew significantly and I believe the greatest value I gained from the experience was a strong understanding of business overall as well as the ability to work with people of all ages and expertise. It goes without saying that I also learned a great deal from my father, and our working relationship was strong and productive.