Originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Austin is the Premium Services and Operations manager for the Minnesota Vikings. Having moved to Minnesota in November 2019 and being a lifelong fan of the Vikings organization, he's extremely happy to be in twin cities area where "Minnesota Nice" is living up to its name.
Prior to working for the Vikings, Austin served as the Partnerships Coordinator for the PGA of America where he worked with brands like, Cadillac, AIG, the Ryder Cup, and PGA Championship while traveling the country living in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Austin received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Lakeland University – Wisconsin where he played collegiate golf and was the team captain in his final two seasons while leading the conference in scoring his junior season.
An avid outdoorsman, golfing, skiing, hiking, and grouse hunting are some of his favorite activities.