Born and raised in Fresno. Graduated from UCLA with a BA in Communication Studies. After college, she returned to Fresno to join her family in the operation of Fresno Equipment (established in 1960). Her responsibilities include Corporate Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Marketing. She and her brother Steve share managerial duties over the Fresno and Five Points locations. She has served on the board of Fresno State’s Family Business Institute as well as the University Business Center board. She is a member of CWA and Fresno County Farm Bureau.