Amy brings 20 years of experience as an attorney, entrepreneur, and leader to the Tero executive leadership team. Amy began her legal career as an intern at the Iowa Attorney General’s Office, transitioning to private practice as a consumer protection attorney.

Over the next decade, Amy practiced law across a wide variety of fields, including FDCP/FCRA consumer protection, securities, privacy, fraud and AML corporate compliance, and immigration advocacy. As her appetite for learning grew, Amy’s professional vistas widened.

She is also co-founder and former CEO of Des Moines' first industrial services start-up, and her most recent tenure in non-profit leadership culminated in the completion of a $25 million capital campaign. Her expertise is in building healthy, productive sales, marketing, business development, and operations teams capable of delivering excellent results in both the commercial and nonprofit arenas.

Amy’s diverse leadership experiences give her a unique perspective to help business owners and professionals grow and hone their skills. As learning is a core value, Amy truly believes in the incredible value of Tero International's engaging and purposeful training and development, backed by best-in-class research.

Amy is thrilled to share experiences and teach skills she knows are integral to anyone looking to advance with intention and self-awareness. Amy holds a B.A. in English Literature from Iowa State University and a J.D. from Drake Law School, where she was honored to be an Opperman Scholar. She and her husband Ryan live in Des Moines with their two children, Sylvia and Gabe.