Dawn was born and raised in Wisconsin. At 19 she moved to Kodiak, Alaska and got her AA in Accounting from UA Kodiak. A year after graduating college she moved to Anchorage and started working in the accounting field. Dawn was married to Kenny and together they raised 4 beautiful daughters and 1 son in Wasilla Alaska. In 2000 she moved to Colorado. In their spare time, she enjoys watching the Green Bay Packers. Now, Dawn is raising 3 of her grandchildren and enjoys camping and 4H with the girls.

Dawn has a strong background in the accounting field of over 30 years, from small companies to large native corporations. She has been with Heritage since 2022.