Amy grew up in Minneapolis as a city kid and today lives rurally on a farm. This contrast has given her a deep appreciation for how place shapes people’s experiences and perspectives. Naturally introverted and introspective, she has always grounded her work in close listening, careful observation, and a genuine desire to understand others.

Over the years, she has honed this skill through organizing and participating in hundreds of meetings with groups from 2 to 500 people. Amy is a nationally registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience in public health, facilitation, partnership building, and systems-focused strategy. As a former founding director of healthTIDE, a statewide network in Wisconsin focused on physical activity and healthy eating, her career has focused on healthy communities and prevention work, coordinating multiple, multi-level efforts to improve policies, systems and environments that influence individual and population health.