Prior to that, Carole was Vice President and Corporate Counsel for Ritz Camera Centers, Inc. Carole holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University School of Law. She serves on the Board of Directors for the Hospital Hospitality House of Southwest Michigan and on the MSU Kellogg Biological Station Director's Advisory Board. Carole is also affiliated with the Junior League of Kalamazoo, past president of the Junior League of Annapolis, and a native of Battle Creek. She and her husband Juan have three children.