He helps run the Sitka Sentinel, which is his family-owned daily newspaper. He has been involved in many historic restoration projects in Sitka including restoring Tilly Paul Manor adjacent to the Sheldon Jackson campus for adaptive re-use as a hostel and the many on going restoration projects of the Fine Arts Camp. He is married to Kristen Homer, who volunteers at camp. They have two school-age children, Lucy and Addie, who are active in the arts and, not surprisingly, love attending camp. His interest in the Sitka Fine Arts Camp began when he was a camper in the 1970s. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and art history from Colgate University. He is a member of the Sitka Historic Preservation Commission. He is slowly pursuing a Master's Degree in historic preservation at Boston Architectural College.