Jason was born in southern Illinois and moved to New Mexico with his family when he was 10 years old. Growing up, Jason was infused with a passion for helping those who cannot help themselves while working with his family in some local animal rescue groups. After high school, Jason attended the local branch of New Mexico State University and completed some General Education coursework. In 2001, he then made his way to Tucson for a change of scenery and to complete his education. Jason is currently enrolled at the University of Arizona’s Eller School of Business to obtain a degree in business with the end goal of completing his MBA.

Candy’s fun fact: Candy loves to watch TV with her people.

Jason is an Advanced Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor with a passion for helping and educating others. He assists program staff in developing proposed budgets and narratives then monitors our monthly revenue and expenditures per program to ensure each program is allocated its fair share. In his role, Jason is responsible for monthly reconciliations and preparing our monthly financial reports. He also presents the quarterly financial reports to the Board of Directors.

When he is not working, Jason can be found quietly reading, playing video games with his wife and 2 boys and/or relaxing with his dogs.