Tracie Mattivi Thomas hails from Prairie Village, Kansas, but her friends say that she’s a displaced southerner since the beaches and Lowcountry of Charleston, South Carolina, are her favorite places in the world. She grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, and has a Bachelor of General Science in Political Science and Business from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, and a Master of Business Administration from the Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. Tracie’s 30-year career working in public, private, and nonprofit organizations has taken her across the country to Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Ohio, and Madison, Wisconsin. Tracie is a business leader with expertise and passion for developing structure, creating strategic and tactical initiatives, and leading people and projects.