Mrs. Andersen resides in the South Cove neighborhood of Issaquah with her husband, Mike, and their four children. She enjoys cooking, wine, reading, travel, and exploring pretty much every topic and place. Her favorite local hiking ‘place’ is the mysterious “Fantastic Erratic” on Cougar Mountain. After studying Business Administration at the University of Southern California, Mrs. Andersen spent 24 years in Business and Technology Consulting as a Senior Executive with Accenture. She currently serves on a number of local non-profit boards and committees, and is lovingly involved in the Washington wine industry as part-owner of a boutique winery in Woodinville. She is also very passionate about saving the planet, and building innovative connections between people and ideas.