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Born and raised in Minnesota, Margaret earned her BA in political science at George Washington University before moving to New York City, where she lived for 12 years. There, she worked in the competitive and pressure-filled advertising industry, where she oversaw and managed campaign production roll-outs for such clients as Rado Watches, Mont Blanc, Tommy Hilfiger, and Geox footwear.
In 2007, Margaret sold or stored most of what she owned, bought a car, a tent, and a National Parks pass, and spent the next five months sleeping under the stars. Her travels took her south to Mexico for six months and then to Central and South America for over a year. It was on this trip she met her now-husband. They moved to the Bay Area in 2013.
Margaret is a passionate advocate for gender equality and over the past 25 years has devoted much time, resources, and energy to protecting and advancing women's rights. She is also deeply involved in dog rescue.
In addition to laughing and dancing with her daughter, Margaret's favorite things include downhill skiing, scuba diving, hiking, game nights with friends, reading old Calvin & Hobbes comics, listening to her extensive Modest Mouse collection, and watching old Ginger Rogers movies.
