Stuart was born and raised in Northeast Texas, but now resides in the Seattle area. Stuart has been a speaker for over 15 years and storytelling is his gift. His typical audience is kids, teens and parents, but he'll speak to anyone. He's comes alive on the stage and enjoys the challenge of engaging the audience. Through various non-profits and camp organizations, Stu has worked with thousands of kids, teens and adults in a vast amount of settings. He has been a children's pastor, camp director, family pastor and was the executive director for a camp he started for military kids.