Spending much of his early life working in theme parks, first as a ride operator and later in public relations at Kings Island outside Cincinnati, Brad has had many unique and fun experiences since graduating from Indiana University.  Brad’s HR experience began in policy development and training for International Theme Park Services and took him around the world to train including extended assignments in China, Mexico, & Brazil.  Following that, Brad was hired as the first HR professional for a family owned printing company and established their HR practices from scratch before taking on the challenge as the Director of HR and Corporate Compliance for Stone Belt , a non-profit social service organization with over 500 employees in Bloomington, Indiana. After completing his MBA, Brad served as the Director of Human Resources for the 1200 employees and 8900 students of the Portage Public Schools in southwest Michigan.

Staying involved with the larger HR community is important and Brad currently serves as the Director-at-Large for the Indiana State Council of SHRM, is a member of the SHRM social media team and has volunteered time for many other local organizations.

Most importantly, Brad is kept well-grounded at home by his wife, Susanne, and their two children Jack (age 17) and Annie (age 12).