Curtis and Irene are currently serving a mission in Texas. Curtis spent the first half of his career at Northwest Airlines in various operations and finance roles. Curtis and Irene were then the lead investors in the start-up of Imagine Learning, Inc. in Provo, Utah, a company that develops software to teach English to elementary-aged students in the United States. Curtis is a certified pilot and loves to fly. He received his BA and MBA from BYU. Curtis was raised in San Jose, California.

Irene’s chosen career is to be a mom of six children and now a grandmother of five. She graduated from BYU with a BA and earned her MBA from the University of Minnesota. Irene enjoys travel, teaching, and serving in the Church.