Steve joined Monterey in 2023 as a Provider Recruiter. He is responsible for full life-cycle recruitment of medical staff from a variety of specialties and backgrounds for contract work with multiple lines of business to include the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and Department of Labor. He is a retired U.S. Army veteran who served multiple combat tours in Iraq.  He also served as a U.S. Army recruiter before being medically retired in 2016.  He earned his Bachelor’s in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Business Management and Social Sciences, and a Minor in History in 2017 before earning two Master’s Degrees in Theology and Biblical Exposition in 2019 and 2020 respectively.  Steve enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, exercising, outdoor activities, and being creative (writing, illustration, painting).