She serves Chairman and President of the Foundation for Shackleford Horses, Inc., the nonprofit designated as the co-manager, together with the National Park Service, of the herd of wild horses that live on Shackleford Banks in the Cape Lookout National Seashore. She previously served as Vice President and General Counsel of the American Kennel Club, with responsibility for its Compliance Division, including the Inspections & Investigations Department, and its Government Relations Division. She is a contributor to DN Magazine. She holds a BA in political science from the University of North Carolina and a JD from the University of Tennessee.