Originally from West Virginia, I serve as the curator and site administrator of the Eric Sloane Museum & Kent Iron Furnace in Kent Connecticut. My experience includes working at public history sites like Harper’s Ferry National Historical Park, South Mountain State Battlefield, and Henricus Historical Park, managing the recreation of a 17th century Virginia tobacco farm. I also serves as a director for TradesUp a Connecticut based nonprofit devoted to promoting craft and trade opportunities for learners of all ages. I am a dedicated student and avid supporter of all historic trades and crafts, a Cordwainer by trade Imay even be found working aboard tall ships in my spare time. My wife Lara and I are thrilled to be living in New England in a small timber-framed farmhouse with our two pups and cat. I am honored to be contributing to the fantastic work done by EAIA to study and preserve the tools, trades, and crafts that built America while working together to create new opportunities for the organization in the future.