City Council

Profession

• Owner and Principal Director of Operations: Healthy Alliances Matter LLC Company dba Development Alliances and Solutions
• Founder/Executive Director: Healthy Alliances Matter for All dba Health Equity Northland
• St. Mark Church Parish Community Health Ministry, Arrowhead Parish Nurse Association
• Retired Physical Therapy Clinician & Director of Rehabilitation

Family

• Caregiver for aging parent
• Two adult children, nine grandchildren

Length of Duluth Residency

• Since 1968
• Western Duluth since 1973

City Commission

• Spirit Valley Building for Youth & Community Wellness
• Duluth Economic Development Authority Commission
• Community Intergovernmental Liaison
• Indoor Athletic Venues Task Force Committee
• City of Duluth Council President 2023
• Committee of the Whole
• City of Duluth Council Vice President 2022
• Council Finance Chair
• Co-chair Spirit Mountain Recreation Task Force
• Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council Policy Board
• Council Personnel Chair 2020-2022
• Northern Lights Express Alliance Commission
• City of Duluth Planning Commission 2015-01/2020
• Planning Commission President 2019-2020
• Vision Committee Member Imagine Duluth 2035 Comprehensive Plan
• Crowd Control Police Protective Gear Policy Working Group
• Boards & Commissions Realignment Committee
• Ordinance Modernization Task Force

Education

• Urban Land Institute Real Estate Diversity Initiative 2023 Cohort
• National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health Cohort 9 Fellow: Bridging Health Duluth
• National Empowering Women Leadership Development Institute
• Conflict Resolution and Civil Mediation Training
• Bachelor of Science Interdisciplinary Major: Health and Human Services, University of Superior Wisconsin
• Associate of Art: Liberal Arts/Associate in Science: Corrections, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
• Associate of Applied Science: Physical Therapy Assistant, Duluth Technical College (Lake Superior College)

Community Service Positions and Affiliations

• Co-founded Spirit Valley Center for Youth and Community Wellness Project Working Group
• Co-chair Bridging Health Duluth
• St. Louis County Public Health and Human Services Advisory Committee, At large 2024 President, 2023 Vice President, 3rd District 2019-2022
• Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Duluth Alumni 2021-2022
• RiverFront Community Development, President, Managing Consultant 2020-2022
• Green New Deal Housing, Executive Board Assistant Treasurer
• Management Director Health Equity Northland, COVID-19 Pandemic Community Response Collaborative
• Duluth Workforce Development Construction Working Group
• Wealth Entrepreneurship and Economic Sustainability Leadership Planning Committee
• Cross Cultural Alliance of Duluth
• Duluth League of Women Voters
• Health in All Policies Campaign
• West Duluth Business and Civic Association (West Duluth Business Club)
• Irving Community Club