I am a mother, grandmother, former teacher, business owner, consultant, and author. But my favorite title is “Champion of Women.”  As a serial entrepreneur, I started several ventures. I was a partner in a consulting firm that worked with Fortune 500 companies. After selling the company, I became a Chapter Chair for the Women Presidents Organization (WPO), facilitating peer groups of successful business owners for almost twenty years. To help women grow their businesses, I founded The Business Women’s Circle. Having written two business books, it was after my husband, Larry, died of Alzheimer’s that I wrote a book called To the Last Dance, A Partner’s Story of Living and Loving Through Dementia. Thanks to generous underwriters, I gifted 1,000 books to organizations, churches, synagogues, and clinics where they could help those in need.

In 2026, I took many of the tips from To The Last Dance and comments I heard as I was speaking to various groups and distilled them into CareLiving, A Companion’s Guide for Living Alongside Dementia.‍ ‍Along with my co-author, Joshua Wert, owner of English Rose Suites, we created a beautiful guide focused on care partners.

For fun, I designed and sold a women's travel backpack called the WisePack. I have been a trustee of the Hennepin County Library Board, a YWCA Board of Directors, and Chair of the Minnesota Jewish Theater, now the Six Points Theater. Currently, I am speaking about my book and writing articles.  I have been honored to have received the Women of Intention Trailblazer Award from the Minnesota Jewish Federation, the Minnesota Power 50 Award, and the National Council of Women Business Owners Vision Award.