Farm roots. Real work.

I earned my bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Montana State University, where my studies centered on agriculture. I thought I’d become an ag teacher or FFA advisor. What drew me in was the chance to teach, lead, and help people see what they were capable of.

I started in county work and went on to build a crop-consulting business, reviewing crop plans across the U.S. and Canada. Then Chad and I started Premier Systems Heating & Cooling. I spent time sealing ducts in crawl spaces and learned the HVAC business from the field up. Within ten years, we’d grown Premier from a garage startup into a company that reached $10 million.

As Premier’s CEO, I stepped back into day-to-day leadership during a difficult turnaround. Years of being the person everyone called had caught up with me. I had to rethink what I was asking of myself and build a team that could own decisions, too. That experience shapes how I talk about leadership, burnout, and identity today.

I brought Remembering the Woman in the Mirror to the Sisterhood’s Spotlight on Her stage. Through G3, I share the questions I had to ask myself so other women have a place to start.