For nearly two decades, Mitch has worked to improve the lives of homeless youth and youth with experiences in systems of care. His lived experience in foster care allowed him the opportunity at age 17 to become one of the founding members of VOICES, the nation's first youth-led community center serving current and former foster youth in Napa, California.

Mitch attended San Francisco State and Sonoma State University and in his spare time loves DIY projects, playing disc golf, being an uncle of five, and has a cattle dog mix named Ruckus.