Grew up in the "Sand Flats" of Watertown, NY to a large Italian family. Received a BA in Criminal Justice & MBA before commissioning in 2017 from Navy OCS as a Surface Warfare Officer. Received a PhD (Tech) from Purdue University and is an Active-Duty Navy Lieutenant. Helps manage three family businesses while operating as AFSC CEO. He and his wife, Maria, have two children: Francesca & Giovanni.