Ed grew up in the Sandpoint area, racing dirt bikes and working in his family's excavation company before attending the University of Idaho for a Bachelor of Architecture degree, then off to UCLA for his Masters of Architecture. There he studied with his mentor, Pritzker Prize winning Architect Thom Mayne of Morphosis Architects, with whom he worked with for many years on award winning national and international projects. Ed has worked and travelled extensively around the world for many large international firms such as the Jerde Partnership and Aedas, forming a holistic view of the importance of design and its transformative ability. The weekends will find him spending time with family and taking in all the outdoor activities the area provides.