BIOGRAPHY: Raised on the East Coast. Spent the last 20 years in the Midwest due to career in agriculture. Divorced, mom of 2 adult sons and 2 furbabies.

DESCRIPTION OF WHAT YOU DO: Manage the supply chain operations for an agriculture company.

WHAT IS YOUR WHY FOR WHAT YOU DO: Because its the right thing to do

WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR INDUSTRY: Being female in historically male dominated industry. I can get up in the morning and walk a corn seed production field, jump in a tractor to help plant a field and then go into a meeting that afternoon to present to our COO/ CEO. I love the diversity of my role.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART OF BEING A MEMBER OF LINK: Meeting new people

WHAT DO YOU HOPE TO GIVE OR RECEIVE AS A MEMBER OF LINK: Give time to support local causes and help mentor young women newer in their career.

WHAT IS THE BEST BUSINESS ADVICE YOU WOULD GIVE TODAY TO YOUR YOUNGER SELF: Find a great mentor! Look for someone in your industry that you admire and share the same values. This is someone you want as a mentor who can help shape your career.

WHO WOULD BE INVITED TO YOUR DREAM DINNER PARTY AND WHY: Henry A. Wallace. Unless you are from Ag, you will not get this but he was one of the arlypromoters in the development of hybrid corn.

WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO LEARN ABOUT YOU: I have lived as far as North, South, East and West you can get in the US.