Don has enjoyed dual careers in music and organizational development through sales, marketing, event planning and building community partnerships to support the arts. Any career successes he has achieved all have one thing in common, building relationships to increase awareness and involvement regardless of what the arena is.
Born in Wausau, Wisconsin but raised in Minneapolis, Don attended college in northern Minnesota and the Twin Cities. With a long church music career, he has been the Director of Music at First Congregational Anoka UCC since 2010 and is currently the President of the United Church of Christ Musicians Association.
His passions include travel, food and wine, entertaining, history and the arts.