Short Bio: I was born and grew up in Milwaukee, after college I lived in Missouri for a brief time and returned to the Milwaukee area where I worked for over 41 years in various accounting and finance positions at several corporations. I am a lifelong member of the United Church of Christ and over the years have been active in the life of the various churches I’ve been a member of. I’m also a graduate of the 4-year WI Conference UCC Lay Academy Program. I also volunteered as treasurer of the SE Association WI Conference for many years. I moved to West Bend in 2016 and joined Immanuel in the Fall of 2017. I have one son, Jonathan, and 2 grandchildren Madilyn and Emerson whom I enjoy spending time with. In my free time, I love to travel and read.
Education: BA with majors in Business Administration and Accounting from Lakeland University
Favorite Books: Gone with the Wind
Favorite Movies: The Sound of Music and Father Goose
Favorite TV Shows: MASH, Golden Girls, Frasier, I Love Lucy
Favorite Activities: traveling, reading, listening to music, and attending Southern Gospel Music concerts, spending time with family and friends
Favorite Songs: Weekend in New England, Because He Lives, Climb Every Mountain, Mary Did You Know, On Eagles Wings, Holy Holy Holy
Favorite Musicians: Barry Manilow, Jim Brickman, Mark Lowry, The Gaither Vocal Band and various Country Artists
Favorite Albums: The Best of Mark Lowry Vol 1
Favorite Sports: baseball, basketball, bowling, football, billiards
Favorite Foods: shrimp, potatoes, pizza
Hobbies: traveling, jewelry making, reading, piano
Personality Type: INTJ
Influences: my parents and maternal grandma
James Lipton’s Ten Questions:
1. What is your favorite word? blessed
2. What is your least favorite word? unimportant
3. What turns you on? music
4. What turns you off? disrespectful people
5. What is your favorite curse word? damn
6. What sound or noise do you love? Waves and waterfalls
7. What sound or noise do you hate? Nails scratching on a chalkboard
8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? Travel agent
9. What profession would you not like to attempt? pilot
10. If Heaven exists, what would you like to hear God say when you arrive at the Pearly Gates? Welcome my child