I was born and raised in Montana and grew up with a love of the outdoors. I graduated from Montana State University with a degree in Wildlife Management before starting a 20 year career as a Deputy with the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office. There I held a diverse range of leadership roles and worked my way up to be one of the Team Leaders of our multi agency Special Response Team. During my tenure in Law Enforcement I became interested in all the gear we used and often looked for and found functional similarities between the gear I used at work and at play.

I am an avid fly fisherman, hunter, and enjoy spending as much time as possible outdoors. In 2009 I ventured into building my own gear and was driven by a passion for designing versatile, user-centric equipment. Today as the founder of FHF Gear, I am still driven by a dedication to empower individuals to customize their gear in a manner that best suits their unique needs. My long term vision is to sustain FHF Gear’s status as a premier innovator and uphold the continued production of high-quality gear crafted in the USA.

Raised a Navy brat, I spent my free time in the woods building forts and catching snakes as we moved around the Country. Upon graduation from College I commissioned into the U.S. Army Infantry, and completed Infantry School, Airborne School, and Ranger School. I spent 15 months overseas as a Mechanized Platoon Leader before transferring to The Old Guard at Arlington National Cemetery. Between training events I bought a bow, joined the Fort Benning Hunters Facebook Page, and dove into squirrel, hog, deer, and elk hunting.

I joined the FHF Team in August of 2024, immediately following my separation from the Army. As a late onset outdoorsman, serial geardo, and part-time conspiracy theorist, FHF Gear meets the wide array of demands I place on my equipment. In my role as FHF’s Project Lead, I do anything Paul doesn’t have bandwidth for. Hit me up with any questions, gear ideas, or sweet hunting stories you got!