Colin joined MASSP as its Associate Director in January 2013 after serving as the principal of Mattawan High School for nearly 10 years. Prior to Mattawan, Colin was a middle level Assistant Principal and elementary teacher in West Ottawa Public Schools. While Principal at MHS, Colin served on the MASSP Board of Directors, initially as a regional representative and then on the executive board as the board liaison, and most recently the President of the Association (2012-13). Colin earned his Bachelors of Arts Degree from Hope College with a Major in K-12 Special Education and Minor in Elementary Education. He attended Michigan State University for Graduate School, earning a Masters Degree in K-12 Educational Administration and Leadership.
Colin and his wife, Elise, have two sons, Jacob (Class of 2016) and Lucas (Class of 2019). Colin enjoys training and competing in obedience, tracking and confirmation with his Rottweilers, chasing his sons around the country as they compete in drum and bugle corp, attending sporting events, and vacationing at their family’s cottages on Lake Michigan and Stony Lake.