Steeped in Itasca County, where she was born and raised, Amanda champions local improvements and gets to fill her cup by being a catalyst for enriching our communities. She is passionate about streamlining processes and taking the anxiety out of change while always being cost effective and calculating in her approach.

Amanda enjoys giving back to her community through volunteering on local boards and is a past board president for MacRostie Art Center. When Amanda is not refining her creativity, she will most likely be at a ballfield or arena somewhere with her husband Justin watching their two boys, who are very much involved in local sports.

Amanda graduated from Itasca Community College and the University of Minnesota Duluth, obtaining a bachelor's degree in psychology. Following her passion for rural initiatives and building strong communities, she held executive positions at two local non-profits.