Richard was born in Alma, MI and grew up in Mt. Pleasant and Beaverton, MI.  Richard then attended college at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI, where he graduated with a Bachelors in Scientific and Technical Communications.

Richard joined the St. Francis de Sales parish in 2017 and currently resides in Muskegon, MI with his wife Sheryl and his kids, Sophia and Lance.  When asked to join the parish staff as the Youth Ministry Coordinator, Richard felt excited and blessed to be given such a great opportunity to serve the future generations of Catholics.

In his free time, Richard enjoys technology, video games, movies, getting outdoors, and traveling to new places.  Please feel free to give him a call or send him an email if you would like to talk about youth events at St. Francis de Sales, or to just say hello!