Mason started a consultant role in economic development with HWC Engineering, a full-service consulting engineering firm in Indianapolis. He will travel the state and provide guidance and support to rural cities, towns, counties, and economic development organizations as they seek to build a better future for their local economies and communities. As a Mitchell Scholar, Mason studied Rural Sustainability at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Prior to that, he was an Agricultural Economics major at Purdue University, Two weeks after graduating from high school, the Indiana native was elected the State Southern Region Vice President for the Indiana FFA Association and spent the next year traveling to promote Indiana agriculture and agricultural education. He then served as the Mayor’s intern for the city of Rushville, helping secure a $14 million investment to stimulate the local economy. Before transferring to Purdue, Mason attended Lincoln Land Community College on a livestock judging scholarship and represented the College at five national judging contests. At Purdue, he advocated for equitable agricultural policies at the state and national level and conducted research on behalf of several Indiana communities to improve the quality of services to their residents. Mason obtained his undergraduate degree at Purdue.