I was raised in Kensington and Silver Spring, Maryland.  I am married to Terry M. Shuch. We are the parents of two economists.

In my spare time, I enjoy Nats games, the BSO at Strathmore, and Shakespeare Theater Company productions.

I have always been active in the Jewish community. In 1999, I co-founded Shoresh Hebrew High School, a unique Jewish studies program for 8th-12th grade students attending secular schools in the Greater Washington area. Shoresh builds a strong foundation for students to become critical thinkers about Jewish heritage, to find a sense of shared community and destiny among all Jews, and to meet the challenges of American Jewish life. Since Shoresh incorporated in 2012, I have served as President of its Board of Directors.