Biography
After earning my Bachelor of Arts degree in geology from Cornell (1981), I worked as an exploration geophysicist for Amoco Production Company. I subsequently shifted gears and earned an M.Sc. in economics from the London School of Economics (1988) and an MBA from the University of Chicago (1989) and spent five years working for McKinsey & Company where I served clients in a variety of industries, including energy, specialty chemicals, hospitality, and packaged foods. I eventually took a full-time position with Motorola where I worked on strategy for semiconductor and wireless divisions.
Since leaving the paid world of work to raise our two daughters, I have served in leadership roles for several non-profit organizations, including a term as vice president for development for Austin Opera.
I have also played an active role in organizing and participating in geology field trips around the globe that are the foundation for my husband’s fracture research at the University of Texas at Austin.