It’s my hope to have a similar influence and impact through the volunteerism I participate in, whether through the United Way, my church or boards like the Oregon Sustainable Board, mentoring future leaders in sustainability. It’s helped me create a lifestyle and business that is grounded in doing the right thing. Certainly, working with my hands, but creating models and methods, missions and visions, has been woven into my life from all that I learned from my family. I’m so grateful for the childhood that I had and the experience that was shared by the elders in my family. ![]() I don’t light a candle to his work ethic, but I think some of it rubbed off. He was truly passionate about all that he did. He was a homebuilder and electrical contractor and farmer who worked in his spare time. I enjoyed sketching and painting and, if there was a free moment, I would spend that time with my dad who was a talented craftsperson. I ran cross country, was student body president and in chorus. ![]() DG: Well, I was a bit of a geek, and I did step to a different drummer.
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