Steve graduated from San Diego State University with a BS degree in Accounting. He spent five years working at the international accounting firm Price Waterhouse (now Pricewaterhouse Coopers) and then as CFO of an entertainment company. He first joined Tri Marine in 1993 as CFO in Los Angeles before taking a respite outside of the tuna industry for a number of years. Steve returned to Tri Marine as group CFO in 2002 where he has been responsible for oversight of the group's financial and administrative matters.
Steve is married with three children, enjoys golf, fishing, hiking and all things "outdoors".