Craig was born in Wisconsin to a German immigrant family, but moved to Florida in his teens. He came to faith in Jesus and was baptized at age 12. He works at Sun Coast Lumber (since 2000), and his wife, Lynn, recently retired from Shell Point after 25 years as the Director of Marketing and Public Relations. Craig has served as an elder at Providence Church in Cape Coral before moving to Sanibel and becoming a member at SCC four years ago. Craig leads a community group on the island and has been involved with the SCC rebuilding project. He has a passion for missions and has taken numerous trips to Africa with Builders without Borders. Craig and Lynn are full-time residents. They have two sons and three grandchildren.