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Nate is originally from Portland, OR, and graduated from Oregon State University, way back in ’92. He then spent the next 20 years in the US Navy as an aviator flying both helicopters and jets. He made six deployments overseas sailing across the Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean. All of them spent time in the Northern Arabian Gulf.

He retired from the military in 2012 and was a corporate operations manager, an airline pilot, and a contract pilot in Afghanistan. Around 2020 he decided it was time to hang up overseas travel and look for something local. He always wanted to own a business and began the search for something that was a good fit. He eventually found Footprints Floors and realized it was a great opportunity close to home.

He went through the discovery process in the fall of ’21 and opened for business in January of 2022.

His favorite aspects of being a Footprints Floors owner are problem-solving, providing an income for his family and dedicated subcontractors, and helping clients with projects they need doing.

He’s lived in Anacortes, WA for the past 23 years with his wife of 31 years, Sarah, an independent fashion consultant. His daughter, Marit, moved to London, UK in August where her husband is enrolled in the Royal College of Art getting a master’s in painting. His son, Nick, recently graduated from California Maritime Academy as a third mate. He’s currently on his first cruise with Chevron sailing tankers along the West Coast.

JI was born and raised in South Dakota, and attended the University of South Dakota (GO Coyotes!)

Spent 30 years in corporate America traveling much of the US in various sales roles (22 with Serta Simmons Bedding) before departing and purchasing two Footprints Floors Atlanta territories in October of 2019.

What drew me to Footprints was the low overhead, no employee home services business model. My favorite aspect of what I do now is the immediate satisfaction that installing a new floor gives to a customer as well as the flexible schedule I have to spend with my family.

Away from floors I enjoy golf, swimming, occasional brief workouts, and any food that contains cheese and meat. My fantabulous wife Laura and I have been married for 14 years and have two beautiful daughters Elsie (9) and Finley (7), as well as two pups, Pearl (13) & Ruby (3). We enjoy traveling and keeping up with the kids various activities.

Calling Cincinnati home for over 25 years, I attended Miami University and Xavier University and worked for the Boy Scouts for 15 years before moving on to own my own business. My passion for home improvement and remodeling led me to choosing Footprints Floors. My favorite part of my job is finding a unique solution for a client, whether it’s finding a product to fit a need, or working through an installation issue. When it comes to sales, I enjoy identifying the right approach for each client to best meet their needs. I have a variety of interests including exploring the outdoors, vinyl collecting, reading, and world travel. My partner, Marshal, and I have been together for 9 years and we have two (aging) dogs, Rocky and Sadie.