Brent’s passion for being a mentor to youth began with a tragic turning point in his life. When he was 13 years old his mentor, his father, died suddenly in a work related accident. Without this anchor in his life Brent floated into a sea of hopelessness and despair. If it wasn’t for a counselor that cared about him, he would have continued on a path of fear and ended up dead or in an institution. He didn’t realize it then but this counselor’s compassion and commitment saved his life.  

Several years later Brent was wondering what his calling in life was, and he realized that he wanted to be a mentor like his counselor was to him. He had just recently had his first child and decided to quit his job and go to school full time and stay at home with his daughter while his wife worked to support them. When he had his second child a couple years later, he knew he had to get a summer job to help make ends meet. He applied for summer teen staff position at the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Valley in Salt Lake City, Utah in June of 2004. After his interview, they offered him the position of Teen Director. Brent continued to go to school full time, raise his two beautiful daughters and work at the club for the next two years. During this time his family grew with the birth of his first son.

In the spring of 2006, an opportunity opened up for his wife to relocate with her company to the northwest. So they decided to move after Brent graduated in May with his BS degree in Psychology. When they arrived in Auburn, Brent immediately started looking for a Club so that he could continue in his passion for working with youth. He found a new home with the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound as a Program Director at the East Side Branch in July of 2006.

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