The mining industry is entering a period of rapid change, that means exciting times ahead and I’m happy to be part of that. I’ve enjoyed working in the Mining industry for 39 years, starting in 1978 with a drilling and blasting job in an underground uranium mine. I later graduated from the Colorado School of Mines with a Master's Degree in Mining Engineering and worked for 15 years at numerous mines. My career in ABB began as an application engineer at our CST gear factory supporting our mining sales team and participating in product development where I received a patent for a conveyor braking system. I’ve been with ABB for 24 years and have worked in engineering, sales, marketing and currently as manager of our RM division mining team. I enjoy travelling, riding my Harley in the Rocky Mountains and participating in my local target shooting club.