Mr. Shook grew up in semi-rural northwest Indiana. Attended Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology,
where he received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering, with a minor in economics.
Mr. Shook works at Newport News Shipbuilding as assistant chief nuclear test engineer.
Member of the Newport News YMCA, where he teaches cycling classes, suspension training
classes, and Pilates. At the Newport News YMCA, strive for a sense of community instead
of just a group of people who happen to take a class together.
He is vice chair of the Newport News Planning Commission and chair of the Newport News
Regulations Committee.
He has been a member of Trinity since 2014 and has been a member of the property committee
since soon after joining. Mr. Shook was a member of the church council for seven years, including two
years as vice-president and two years as president.