Ken has formal qualifications in both building and architecture. He is also a qualified draftsman and has a diverse career being involved as a builder in a family business, working as a draftsman, estimator and designing house extensions for which he has won awards.

Ken pursues a wide variety of interesting pursuits.  Having been a draftsman, Ken has an excellent eye to detail and enjoys painting and often brings some of his works for others at Monospray to admire.  He also is a Wine connoisseur and has a well-stocked wine cellar and he visits a number of wineries locally and internationally. Cooking, poetry and reading are also other pursuits of Ken.