Leif is a manager of one of the divisions of his 100 year-old, family-owned business in which he works with his four brothers. Leif was ordained in 1976 and served congregations in the Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Calgary, Alberta areas. Since 1977 he has worked with congregations in central Minnesota. Most importantly, he has been married nearly 37 years to his wife Kathy. They are the proud parents of two married children and grandparents of two.