He is active in the Bemidji Lions Club and is a current board member of that organization, Trinity Lutheran Church where he currently serves on their school board, the Beltrami County Bar Association, where he serves as the Continuing Legal Education Coordinator, the Minnesota State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, in addition to his Scouting activities. He is a trained mediator and works with families in resolving their disputes through mediation.