After graduating from Utah State University he interned at the Idaho State Controller's Office, starting in 1997, and rose through the ranks until, in 2011, he was appointed chief of staff for State Controller Donna Jones.
After graduating from Utah State University he interned at the Idaho State Controller's Office, starting in 1997, and rose through the ranks serving as a training specialist, bureau chief, and division administrator over Statewide Payroll. In 2011, he was appointed chief of staff for former State Controller Donna Jones.