Mick attended college in Kalamazoo and began his career as a police officer. At age 27 he joined the Coast Guard. Upon completion of his service, he worked in every capacity at the Beaver Island Boat Co for 24 years and attended NCMC for emergency medical medicine and later the paralegal program. Mick worked for the Dept. of Homeland and McLaren Security before joining NMCAA in April of this year.