Jeff was born and raised in Stillwater Oklahoma and has strong pioneer roots in southern Utah. He identifies as a SSA man, has never married, and chooses to remain a single man. He graduated from Oklahoma State University in Hotel Management and interned at Disney World. After some time in his field, he went from hospitality to hospitals. He has worked in hospital registration for over 10 years in Salt Lake City.

Jeff was a committee chair for the inaugural North Star Conference and enjoys giving back to this community. Through his struggle of feeling flawed and even responsible for his attractions, he surprisedly unearthed the spiritual gift of empathy.