Hobbies: Working out and hanging out with family and friends.

Pets: Two rottweilers (Waylon & Milli), one pitbull (Bella), and two cats (Oliver & Pumpkin).

Something interesting about yourself: I organize fundraisers annually that benefit children with autism and other disabilities in the community.

Hobbies: Olympic weightlifting.

Something interesting about yourself: Something I find particularly interesting about my career is my pioneering role as the first winged Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Pilot to command an Attack Squadron within the USAF, a significant achievement during my time as Commander in the Ohio Air National Guard. With over 20 years of experience in leadership, training, and program management, I’ve consistently delivered solutions and excelled in complex operational challenges. Beyond my military accomplishments, I’ve successfully transitioned into the private sector, serving as a Senior Manager at KBR, and currently a Portfolio Director with Mile Two. My unique career trajectory showcases a remarkable blend of military innovation and successful leadership in advanced technology development.

Someone who’s had a positive impact on your life: My wife Stephanie and my children (Sarah, Danielle, & Grace) haven’t just been a part of my life; they’ve been the very architects of the best version of me. Their influence isn’t just profound; it’s singular, shaping my outlook, fueling my aspirations, and providing an unwavering foundation for my happiness.

Pets: I have one dog named Phoebe who is a German Shepard, Husky mix and I have 2 Tabby cats named Cleo and Merlin. Cleo is an orange Tabby and Merlin is a Grey Tabby.

Hobbies: Building computers, home improvement, and annoying my wife.

Name Pronunciation: (Bah-Ck-Er)

Top 3 movies of all time: Interstellar, Avengers(Endgame), and Avatar.

Favorite sports teams: Cleveland Browns, Cavaliers, and Guardians.

Top 3 movies of all time: Clue, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Jurassic Park.

Best restaurant: Blue Danube (great pies).

Top 3 movies of all time: The Three Musketeers (1973), Gojira (1954), Lord of the Rings Trilogy (have to watch it in one sitting)

Hobbies: Reading, Board Games (games like Everdell, Terraforming Mars, Scythe, A Feast for Odin, etc…), Movies

Someone who has had a positive impact on your life: My group of friends from college.

Best restaurant: Frickers.

Top 3 movies of all time: Children of Men, Ghostbusters, 1408

Pets: Boo is our 13 year old Shih Tzu/poodle mix, Lulu the troublemaker is a 7 year old maltipoo, Lil Dude (aka Noodle) is our small but weirdly long 4 year old poodle. And we’ll never forget Tuxy, our 23 year old Lhasa Apso that we lost earlier this year.

Something interesting about yourself: I love the Renaissance fair, I got married there and I sew most of my costumes.

Hobbies: reading, sewing, gaming (I’m obsessed with Borderlands), making stickers, riding my Harley

Favorite meal: Rogan Josh with Garlic Naan

Hobbies: Running, travel, reading history books & newspapers

Favorite food/meal: Anything Italian, Greek, Indian and Thai.

Hobbies: Family hikes, family games, primitive survival skills, songwriting/guitar/music production, woodworking/custom fabrication.

Something interesting about yourself: I enjoy taking vacations to Thailand with my wife and daughter and going for long bike rides.

Hobbies: Road biking, hockey, and video games.

Favorite food/meal: Lobster, Pizza, Steak.

Hobbies: Weightlifting, playing sports, gaming.

Something interesting about yourself: I accidentally detached my thumb from my hand while riding a bike, it was mother’s day in third grade. They reattached it but it has been a little bit shorter than the other ever since.

Hobbies: Video games (Not a ton of time anymore), spinning things up on my homelab, incomplete home improvement projects.

Favorite video games: Arcanum – Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura.

Favorite meal: Mom’s home made biscuits and gravy.

Favorite Meals: Thai food!

Top 3 movies of all time: The Holiday, Just Go With It, and GI Blues.

Best restaurant: Pine Club

Pets: I have a chocolate Labrador retriever named “Freya”. She is my world!

Pets: I have 3 dogs, 3 cats, and 2 birds. The dogs’ names are Ice, Ember, and Luna. The cats’ names are Lily, Zane, and Gandalf. The birds’ names are Mercury and Saturn.

Top 3 movies of all time: My top three favorite movies are: Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, 300, and Gladiator.

Hobbies: Playing piano/drums, listening to audio books, and traveling the world to try new things.

Someone who has had a positive impact on your life: My Grandma is 94, and has so much positive energy and youth pouring out of her, it’s hard not to get inspired. Attitude can trump aging, and I believe that because of her.

Someone who has had a positive impact on your life: My high school computer teacher who inspired me to pursue a technical degree and career.

Top 3 movies of all time: Big Fish, Fight Club, Good Will Hunting.

Top 3 movies of all time: Edge of Tomorrow, Bladerunner 2049, and Frantz.

Pets: Siberian Husky and Cat, Arlo, and Winks.

Hobbies: Anything from DnD to videogames, to learning about the latest in I/O Psychology. I also compete in Rally (obedience), Dock Diving, and Agility with our dogs.

Someone who has had a positive impact on your life: My parents are my biggest role models and I feel incredibly lucky to have had them in my life. They taught me intellectual curiosity, hard work, self-confidence, and integrity and I’m thankful for it every day.

Top 3 movies of all time: Jurassic Park, Aliens, and Fifth Element.

Hobbies: Running, drawing, learning.

Hobbies: Lately I am interested in anything that gets me closer to nature and doesn’t break the bank. So that can be a lot from backpacking, fishing, disc golf, walking the dogs etc.

Pets: Two dogs – Dexter and Willow (German Shepherd’s).

What do you like about Dayton: I love Dayton because of all the people passionate about making it even better – business owners, artists, community leaders, volunteers, etc.

Hobbies: Yard games, sand volleyball, tennis, carpentry.

Something interesting about yourself: I’m really good at Tetris on the original 8-bit Game Boy, which, incredibly, is something I’ve leveraged into neither fame nor fortune.

Hobbies: Writing; wistfully imagining what it must be like to paint in oils as a hobby.

Favorite Meal: Sushi & Champagne

Pets: We have two dogs – A 5 year old Germain Shorthaired Pointer (GSP) names Margarita & an 8 month old Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (“Swissy”) named Beowulf, who we call Bear for short.

Something interesting about yourself: I’ve participated in a couple of Bodybuilding competitions. There was a lot of preparation making physical, nutritional, and lifestyle changes for both events. Going through that process twice, has giving me a lot of discipline and appreciation for a healthy body.

Hobbies: I enjoy drawing, writing/documenting what I learn (personally and professionally), and lifting heavy weights.

Something interesting about yourself: I NEVER follow a recipe.

Top 3 movies of all time: My Cousin Vinny and the one I haven’t seen yet…

Favorite food/meal: Sushi, Mexican, or a nice slab of Brisket.

Hobbies: Currently lead Trail Life, an outdoor leadership program for boys. We serve 80+ boys in the Miami Valley, and help organize 30+ dads who volunteer with the troop.

Favorite video game: My favorite video game would be probably be Rust, or Fortnite. I like them both equally.

Top 3 movies of all time: Avengers: Infinity War, Top Gun, and Avatar

Favorite Sports Teams: San Antonio Spurs and West Virginia Mountaineers

Favorite Meal: Chicken Alfredo

Favorite sports teams: San Antonio Spurs and West Virginia University

Someone who has had a positive impact on your life: My Dad (both parents really). He always sacrificed his goals to do what he felt was right by other people.

Top 3 movies of all time: Inception, The Dark Knight and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Best restaurant: J Alexander’s / Redlands Grill.

Favorite sports teams: Nebraska Cornhusker football, baseball and basketball. I really am not that invested in professional sports but tend to root for teams with Husker alumni.

Something interesting about yourself: I lived in Alaska for close to seven years, grades 7-12.

Pets: 2 French bulldogs – Penelope and Sam

Hobbies: Traveling, histories, comic cons, reading

Favorite sports teams: Bad News Bears.

Top 3 movies of all time: Grosse Pointe Blank, Dark City, Waking Ned Devin.

Hobbies: Travel, backpacking, camping, hiking, kayaking, rollerblading, laser tag, wedding coordination (side hustle).

What I like about Dayton: The metroparks, the ice rink at Riverscape, Celtic festival, Greek festival, Neon movie theater, Woodland Cemetery, Sinclair College, The Fraze Pavilion.

Hobbies: Traveling, cooking (especially experimenting with vegetarian recipes), and anything water-related (swimming, kayaking, or just lounging at the beach).

Favorite Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers.

What do you like about your current city: I love picking a destination to bike to in Indianapolis on the Monon Trail. I also enjoy how the White River cuts through the city into downtown. In Dayton, I enjoy Dayton Porchfest, the Fairborn Halloween Festival, and local street fairs.

Pets: I do not have any pets, but I hope to own a large breed dog – possibly a Bernese mountain dog.

Favorite sports teams: Cincinnati Bearcats (Football & Basketball), Cincinnati Reds.

Something interesting about yourself: I was in marching band for a collective 9 years (+3 years in middle school) as a Flute Player. I worked at the Cincinnati Zoo during the Harambe incident.

Favorite Meals: Sushi, Hogmaw, Cilantro Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa.

Hobbies: Biking, skiing, exploring local wineries & breweries, spending time with my sons.

Something interesting about yourself: The first five times that I took off in an airplane. I did not land inside an airplane.

Hobbies: Traveling and eating. My wife and I have been known to drive 4 hours one way for a great meal.

Favorite Sports Teams: Love THE Ohio State Buckeyes and Cincinnati Bengals- football season is my favorite!

Hobbies: Traveling with my husband and 3 daughters, Watching our girls play soccer and basketball and taking a copious amount of pictures!

Favorite video game: Resident Evil series.

Top 3 movies of all time: Winter Soldier, Rambo, Saving Private Ryan.

Favorite meal: A good homemade steak and roasted potatoes on the traegar!

Something interesting about yourself: I am an avid back country fly fisherman

Pets: Two cats – Maple & Millie, and one dog – Lexi

Hobbies: I knit and crochet and do some embroidery – basically any fiber arts.

Top 3 movies of all time: 2001 A Space Odyssey, Ratatouille, and Akira.

Pets: I have 2 grey tabby cats (brothers) named Stirling and Warwick.

Favorite meal: Breakfast

Best restaurant: Wheat Penny (for sit down), Ginger & Spice (for take away)

Name Pronunciation: (Qui-han-gana)

Something interesting about yourself: I grew up as a military brat and lived in Germany 3 times in my life, while never learning much of the language!

Hobbies: Traveling to Disney World, collecting video games and vinyl records.

Favorite sports teams: The Buckeyes & any pro-team with Buckeye connections – currently a Titans fan because their coach Mike Vrabel is a Buckeye.

Hobbies: Cooking, reading, watching college football.

Favorite sports teams: Cleveland Browns.

Hobbies: Cooking and outdoor activities as long as my allergy allows me.

Pets: 1 dog (Mojo) Black lab/Pitbull mix

Something interesting about me: I love the game of basketball, from playing in college to coaching the next generation of ballers

Name Pronunciation: (Lee-uh) (Lie-din)

Top 3 movies of all time: Vertigo, The Godfather, and Finding Nemo.

Pets: I have an axolotl named Buddy.

Something interesting about yourself: I have lived in 2 continents, 2 countries, 5 states, 10 cities, and 13 houses (and an assortment of dorm rooms along the way). Moving is an art and a science!

Hobbies: Traveling (especially the planning part!), painting (watercolors, acrylics, oils), and binge watching Bollywood movies!

Favorite food/meal: Beef Pho, Mac and Cheese, and Burgers.

Something interesting about yourself: In my free time I help run a local dance company and love to choreograph pieces and direct shows.

Best restaurant: Half Shell Raw Bar (Key West, FL)

Something interesting about yourself: I run several marathons every year.

What I like about Dayton: I love that most of my family is here or close by, allowing us to spend quality time with them. We also LOVE Dragons baseball games. Also, Dayton is central to most things so it is easy to get to anything you want or need. This is home.

Top 3 Movies of All Time: The Notebook, Love and Basketball, and Toy Story.

Something interesting about yourself: I am from Republic of Georgia. I speak four languages and I like to play chess.

Someone who has had a positive impact on your life: My family for teaching me deep valuable messages and the investments they made on me. My parents for love, integrity, and guidance. My grandparents for imparting wisdom, work ethic, and family values. My brother for being my best friend, motivator, mentor and role model.

Something interesting about yourself: I was once an apprentice for the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) of America.

Hobbies: Backpacking, Ultra Marathons, Amateur Mechanic

Top 3 movies of all time: The Color Purple, East of Eden, and Bridesmaids.

Someone who has had a positive impact on your life: Pat Garland, a former boss that told me everyday: “thanks for coming back today”.

Hobbies: Anime, K-Pop, and video games.

Pets: Two Pomeranians, Pixel & Java.

Favorite Meals: Soondubu jjigae. Korean tofu soup dish.

Someone who has had a positive impact on your life: My kids! They’ve thought me so much about patience, empathy, and unconditional love.

Something interesting about yourself: I run a Haunted Barn every year to benefit non-profit organizations.

Hobbies: Shooting, playing on my farm

Favorite Sports Teams: Dayton Dragons, Gonzaga Basketball, & Columbus Crew FC

Top 3 movies of all time: The Princess Bride, Desk Set, & Signing in the Rain

Hobbies: Water sports.

Something interesting about yourself: Wannabe surfer.

Favorite Sports Teams: San Francisco 49ers, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Lakers (I’m the biggest LeBron fan you’ll meet), and the UCLA Bruins

Top 3 Movies: Any Cars or Despicable Me movies

Something interesting about yourself: If I could have any super power, it would be the ability to speak with animals and shapeshifting.

Hobbies: Art, horse riding, video games, hiking, reading.

Hobbies: Playing ukulele, juggling, painting, watching Netflix and obsessing over my cat Kittypurr.

Pets: Two dogs – Banjo (lab mix) and Poe (catahoula) and two black cats (Kittypurr and Kahlo).

Favorite sports teams: Seattle Sounders, Seahawks, and University of Washington Huskies are the best!

Top 3 movies: Top Gun, Jason Bourne series, and Shooter.

Top 3 movies of all time: The Dark Knight, Reservoir Dogs, The Big Short

Favorite meal: PB&J’s

Pets: My brother has a cat. His name is Mr. Pickles and he’s 10 years old.

Pets: Two Tortoiseshell cats (Emma & Evie).

Hobbies: Knitting, reading, hiking, disc golf, roller skating.

Pets: I have two black cats named Porter and Hugo.

Hobbies: Sewing, quilting, random other crafts that allow me to add to the craft hoard…

Something interesting about yourself: I used to design custom wedding invitations and stationery.

Hobbies: Coaching basketball, gardening, cooking, camping.

Pets: I have 2 dogs, Ducky and Cimmy.

Hobbies: I like to read, run, and watch movies.

Top 3 movies of all time: The Shawshank Redemption, V for Vendetta, & A Few Good Men

Favorite food/meal: Pasta Carbonara and Loaded Potato Soup

Best Restaurant: Fogo de Chao

Hobbies: Reading, binge watching shows, brunches & watching Formula 1 racing.