Steve was born and raised in Billings, MT. He moved to Washington at the age of eighteen and joined the Washington Army National Guard where he spent eight years with them. He ended his path there as a Company Motor Sergeant (E-5).

Steve had various job opportunities before he was offered a position with The Boys & Girls Clubs in February 1988. In December of 1994 he left and returned in April of 1995. While here at the Boys & Girls Clubs, Steve earned an Associate of Technology Degree at Bates Technical College in the Facilities Maintenance Engineer program. In July of 2005 he was needed to help his mother who was in Montana, so he once again had to leave. When he returned to Washington in February of 2007 he was able to return to a position here at The Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound in the Facilities Department.  In 2008 Steve was promoted to Facilities Asset Manger for the organization where he remains today.  Steve has two children, a son and daughter.