- Married, husband Gregg, daughters, Mara and Hallie
- Raised on a family farm in Randall, Minnesota
- Member, Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church
- Member, I-94 West Chamber of Commerce
- Former care provider of vulnerable children and adults
- Former Communications Manager and Vice President of Public Relations, U.S. Bancorp
- B.A., University of Minnesota-Duluth, Political Science and Speech Communications
- M.B.A., University of St. Thomas
- Finance
- Biosciences and Emerging Technology
- Health Care and Human Services Finance
- State Government Finance
