Seth McCanse

Project Manager and Treasurer of McCanse Builders, Inc.

I was born in Oregon and grew up working with my father and grandfather in McCanse Engineering and McCanse Tree Farms. I did well in high school and earned a number of scholarships for college. I attended the University of Illinois in Champaign/Urbana where I earned my Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree. During college I participated in an international exchange program and studied for a year at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. After graduation in 2000 I immediately got a job working in technical sales in Denver. I met my wife Jessica the next year, and a few years later we decided to move back to Oregon so that I could partner with my father building houses. Since then I have built my own home in Oregon, managed a number of other houses and large projects, and become the Treasurer and bookkeeper for the company.

Other Life Experience:

• Married in 2003 with one amazing son born in 2006
• 2010/11 President of Oregon Rotary Club
• Member of Ogle County 708 Mental Health Board
• Earned a black belt in both Jujitsu and Tae Kwon Do
• I was a volunteer Red Cross CPR & First Aid Instructor for 2 years
• I was a Big Brother in Big Brothers/Big Sisters for several years
• When I lived in Colorado, I worked for a company that developed advanced electric motors and generators primarily for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles
• Growing up I worked on the family Christmas tree farm, and was soon a crew leader responsible for the work a number of employee