Steve was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee, WI, Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, WI, and Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He has completed additional studies at the University of William & Mary in Williamburg, VA, Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN, and the International Film and Television Institute in Rockport, ME. He, his wife, Elizabeth, and five children live in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. In addition to producing, writing, and directing film and video production, Steve served in the administration of President George H.W. Bush, and as an aide in the United States Senate. While still in high school, Steve served as a United States Senate Page. He has received nineteen telly awards for his work in film and television. In 2003 he received three Telly awards for Movie Critters' Big Picture, A Telly for Fifth Pew from the Front, and a Telly for Lights! Cameras! Produce! He is the president of Salty Earth Pictures a non-profit motion picture production company and educational resource.