My Journey to the 2006 Winter Olympics

I describe my experience in the sport of ski jumping from a young age through the Olympic experience. This will include my family history with the sport, how I ended up making ski jumping my primary sport, and the setbacks and victories experienced along the way.

Biography of Speaker (For Introduction by the Chair of the Day): I live in Duluth with my wife Linda and four children (Izzy 16, James 13, Emily 11, Teppen 9). I work for RSM as a Manager in the National Office of Ethics and Independence, focused on independence monitoring of services provided within several large private equity firms. I am a licensed CPA in Minnesota and a member of the Duluth Lions Club.