Has led and coached schools and organizations for over 20 years. He founded and became the leader of a charter middle school in La Crosse, WI. He had the opportunity to become the leader of Northern Lights Charter School in Northern Minnesota and supported the school with a strong turnaround effort. He served as the co-director of a new charter school support office (Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools) that partnered with the Department of Public Instruction to support the design and opening of over 50 charter schools and the expansion of many others. He coached many charter school leaders while also providing technical assistance for authorizers and board coaching for governance boards. He has served on several charter school governance boards. He is currently working with IDI to provide professional development and coaching for charter school leaders, boards, and teachers; and to guide schools through the charter school “life cycle”.