I have been interested in conservation, ecology, and living in sustainability since I was a young child. This interest first manifested itself in a degree in Environmental Science and Forestry where I met my wife. We share a great interest in biology and being connected with the land and nature. We are avid gardeners, hikers, and I am an avid cyclist, which gives me another avenue to be outdoors many days of the year. For several years I worked in forestry, first at the "dirt forestry" level, and eventually began working for the US Forest Service at a research station in Athens, GA, where I was exposed to the quantitative aspects of forestry. This led to a degree in applied mathematics and from there to a lengthy career in GE Capital, where I led an applied mathematics and statistics group. The focus was mostly on developing and maintaining high-performing credit models to help automate credit functions, reduce costs, and control the risk in the portfolio. After retiring I returned to my first love and obtained a degree in Sustainable Design and became a Certified Passive House Consultant. Passive House is a way of making buildings highly energy-efficient, comfortable, durable, and healthier to live in. Since then, I and a group of passionate citizens have been working to transform Southbury into a green community by making more use of clean energy, practicing energy conservation, reducing waste, working towards cleaner air and water, and working towards a vibrant green local economy.