Asa is a Wyoming native who is a graduate of Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado. He has lived in the Glenwood Springs area since 1971. Asa began his Insurance Career as an Insurance Adjuster in 1971 and in 1982 purchased shares in the Glenwood Insurance Agency.

Asa is a Certified Insurance Counselor and specializes in Commercial Insurance sales. He resides with his wife of 40+ years, Barbara, in Glenwood Springs. They have two sons, Paxton and Trent. Asa and Barbara are active in local charity non-profit service clubs, Valley View Hospital and the St. Stephens Catholic Church.

Hobbies include woodworking, golf, skiing, mountain biking, motorcycling, fly fishing, rock climbing and hiking.