Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Minnesota, District 2, 2016

Former Member, President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, 2011

Advisory Board Member, Federated Insurance, 2011-present

Owner, Permac, 1994-present

Chief Executive Officer, Permac Industries, present

Former Trade Missions Member, Governor Pawlenty

Former Production Line Worker, Honeywell

Former Member, Finance Committee for Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA), 2008

Sales Representative, Permac, 1992-1994

Advisory Board Member, Learning Blade, 2012-present

Member, Community Partnership Team for Burnsville, 2006-present

Member of Advisory Panel, Burnsville Medical Alliance, 2005-present

National Board of Directors, Hope for Tomorrow, 2005-present

Board of Directors, Hope for Tomorrow Burnsville Chapter, 2005-present

Board Member, International Trade Committee for Dakota County, 2004-present

Member, Minnesota Precision Machined Products Association (MPMA), present

Member, Chamber Board of Directors and Advisory Council

Former Co-Chair, High Tech Education Subgroup, 2011

Co-Creator, Right Skills Now, 2011

Former Member, International Committee for United States Chamber, 2007-2008

Former President, Minnesota Valley Medical Manufacturers Network (Med Net), 2007-2008

Former Member, United States Chamber Advisory Council, 2007-2008

Former Chair, Burnsville Chamber of Commerce, 2007

Former Member, Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA), 2003-2006

Former Board of Directors, Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA)., 2003-2006

Awards:

Induction into the Minnesota Women Business Owner Hall of Fame,2016
Burnsville Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year,2010
Finance & Commerce Named 1 of 40 Minnesotans on the Move,2009
U.S. Chamber Small Business of the Year,2008
U.S. Chamber Blue Ribbon Award,2007
Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Person of the Year for Minnesota,2006
Named "Woman Change Maker" by the Minneapolis and St Paul Business Journal,2003
Named "No 23 of the Top 25 Woman-Owned Businesses in the Minneapolis/St Paul Area", 2003.