I’m from Boise, Idaho and moved to Fairbanks in 2013 to pursue a graduate degree in Wildlife Biology. My Ph.D. advisor had a beautiful trapline dog team, and working with them inspired me to start building my own team. In 2021 I met my wife, Kailyn, and we established ReRun Kennel. We strive to give rescue dogs a second chance; 75% of the dogs in our kennel are from the local shelter and other rescues around the state, many of whom will make up my Iditarod team.

I’m grateful for the support of my family, my colleagues at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and all the amazing people and businesses that have supported our kennel mission.