Reese was born in Northern California but has lived in Eastern Washington for over two decades. She graduated from EWU with a degree in Social Work and worked for seven years in direct service with people experiencing co-occurring disorders and housing instability. She became passionate about working toward a more equitable and higher quality of service and health care delivery system through that work. Reese has spent the last decade in healthcare transformation and public health. She is passionate about meeting our region’s unique and diverse needs in partnership with community organizations. It is her mission to better the community for everyone. She lives in North Spokane with her son and fur babies.