He began his nursing career after being involved with a local mountain rescue team. This motivated him to pursue nursing and Steve attended Weber's nursing program at their USU campus. After graduating in 1996 he continued his education at BYU completing his master's degree in 2000. After completing board certification in late summer, Steve worked in Utah County and Salt Lake County before settling in Provo. Steve has a varied background with strengths in both acute and chronic care environments. He enjoys being active and fishing with his children.