Church graduated from Michigan State University in 1983 with a B.A. in accounting and was named one of the top twenty-five graduating seniors out of 8,000 students.
Prior to cofounding NIKA, Church was CEO of Universal Building Products,[REF][REF] a middle-market concrete forming and shoring company - and purchased, built and sold several companies through his private equity firm, Autus Capital[REF] including Aztec Concrete Accessories, Lynx Professional Grills[REF] and Pool Tables.