Bio
I am the co-founder and CEO of MākuSafe Corporation and a serial entrepreneur. My startup journey began began in 2007 and includes several technology and service-based companies. My passion for the industrial workforce began in my childhood; watching my father navigate a career in industrial machining and safety. My leadership has been recognized in many ways including a Gubernatorial appointment to Iowa’s STEM Council in 2020, being named one of SME’s 25 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing, and one of the Top 10 Leaders in Insurtech by ACORD. In 2019 I was named one of 30 Innovators To Watch by Digital Insurance, a list that includes powerhouse innovators like Elon Musk and my work with MākuSafe has been featured in more than a hundred publications across the globe. My wife of 15 years, Amanda, and I live in Ankeny with our two boys, Caleb and Tucker.