Originally from Thun / Switzerland and immigrated to Auckland / New Zealand.
Represented Switzerland at the Cycling World Championship, run the New York Marathon and finished the Taupo Ironman twice.
Educated at the Business School of Zurich, University of Auckland, Massey University from which he received a Bachelors in Business Studies with a double major in Marketing and Enterprise Development.
Founder of several businesses in the Finance and Property industry.