Our Den Leader Team 2025-2026

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I began my Scouting journey as a Tiger Cub in Gainesville, Florida; but due to changing family circumstances did not advance beyond Bear ranking.  I'm a father of three children; one is currently in the AOL den, the other two will hopefully be following behind in the next couple years.  I'm a graduate from the University of Florida with Bachelors and Masters in Electrical Engineering.  I have professional experience working in Oil and Gas, Consumer and Enterprise Robotics, Avionics Control Hardware, and most recently building LiDAR sensors for the self driving car industry.  I'm an avid DIYer around the house and I am licensed in Amateur "Ham" Radio operation.

I was a cub scout and earned my Eagle Scout in 1998 from SM Troop 42.  I first served as our bear den leader with my oldest son Veer who is now a boy scout in Troop 42, then I helped den lead the Webelos another year with my daughter Anaya until she bridged to SM Troop 4042.  Now I am starting all over again with my youngest son Both of my brothers are T42 Eagle Scouts too.  My den leader time is limited as I am deployed at sea navigating tanker ships as a Merchant Marine Captain.

I was a Cub Scout with Pack 447 (Foster City) back in the 80's I earned my Arrow of Light. Some of my fondest memories from those days include the Regatta, Turtle Race, and the Pinewood Derby. I then bridged to FC Troop 47 where I made tenderfoot before family matters pulled me away. While studying at UC Davis, I joined Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed community service fraternity rooted in the values of the Boy Scouts. I served as an officer and later as an advisor, eventually earning the fraternity’s highest honor—the Distinguished Service Key—as well as a Namesake honor.

As soon as my son Patrick was of age he joined as a Lion and I as a leader.

Scouting had a lasting impact on my life, and I truly hope we can create those same kinds of memories and meaningful experiences for your child—ones they’ll look back on with pride and joy.

 I was a Cub Scout in Oak Park, IL starting as a Wolf, went through to the Arrow of Light.  My best memories from my Cub times were long hours in the basement with my dad working on my Pinewood Derby car.  I was quite active as a Boy Scout too.  I earned the Life Scout rank and did a lot of summer trips — Philmont, two canoe trips to the Boundary Waters, and the National Jamboree. I have both a son, William and daughter Bridget in the pack.

 I was a Cub Scout and earned my Arrow of Light, with some of his favorite memories including building Pinewood Derby cars with my grandpa. I continued on into Boy Scouts, though I didn’t pursue Eagle Scout. Today, I lead a team that develops precision instruments for scientific research and medical applications. In his free time, he enjoys running marathons and playing poker. I have a son Leo who just bridged to Troop 27 and my youngest son Bosco just joined as a Lion.