Dustin was born and raised in Torrance, California before his family later moved to Ashland, Oregon. After he graduated from Ashland High School, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Pennsylvania State University. Dustin later attended Southern Oregon University for a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting. Prior to joining KDP, he worked as an Accounting Manager for Pacific Retirement Services, Audit Manager for Lithia Motors, and as a Financial Research Associate at Oregon Pacific Financial Advisors. He is the Manager of Business Services and an IT Systems Analyst for KDP. He recently became CompTIA A+certified.

Dustin loves getting involved in the community. He has served on the Board of Directors for Southern Oregon Goodwill Industries, as Treasurer on the Board of Bee Girl (a non-profit surrounding bee/pollinator conservation),and as Treasurer of the Ashland Little League. He also served as the Chair of the Southern Oregon Chapter of the Oregon Society of CPAs for two years.