Age: 48

Job titles: Director of the School of Hospitality Management at Washington State University’s Carson College of Business; associate professor in the Carson College of Business; ownership stakes in South Fork Public House, Round Top Public House, Fork in the Road Catering, Porch Light Pizza and Sweet Mutiny, all in Pullman.

Education: Graduate of Pullman High School; bachelor’s degree from Washington State University in hotel and restaurant administration; master’s of business administration from Gonzaga University.

Family: Married to Jenny Harbour. They have two children, Teagan and Talia.

Civic engagement: Member of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce and Pullman High School booster auction planning committee.

Hobbies: Skiing, snowboarding, traveling and listening to live music.