As a parent of three grown children, I’m passionate about education, health, community and fostering a positive future for NGAO beneficiaries. My Catholic upbringing solidified my passion for social justice and service. My family’s personal experience with health, mental health and addiction fuels my spirit for NGAO’s efforts and their positive impact on the individuals and communities I visited in 2023 and 2024.

I have a strong professional background in healthcare, training, people and project management through which I developed a keen eye for process and structure improvement and an understanding of business principles. In addition, I bring experience as a former board fundraising chair and president. I love using humor to motivate and diffuse tough situations, and I foster creativity and open-ended thinking. As a results and solution-oriented professional, I remove obstacles, minimize distractions and drive groups to achieve uncommon results. As a new board member, I’m excited to assist NGAO with its mission and goals.