Tracey has always been a public servant. From the very early days when she was on the Board of the Northfield Community Nursery School, the PTO or organizing the community to pass the Home Rule Referendum in 2010, while simultaneously adding her voice to the fight over widening Willow Road, helping her community has been a passion. She now realizes it was a proving ground for the skills required as President to lead this Village.

As the CFO of a highly regarded crisis communication and issues management firm, her responsibilities include year-over-year budget evaluations, ROI of new business strategies, and day-to-day financial concerns. Her experience in business development for two major Chicago architecture and design build firms makes her uniquely qualified to evaluate commercial real estate opportunities for the Village of Northfield.

She grew up in central Illinois to parents who were outstanding golfers, instilling in her a passion for the sport. After graduating from Knox College, Tracey moved to Chicago and began her career in the golf business. At the Chicago District Golf Association and Western Golf Association, she learned about business and played at some of the most prestigious courses in the country. Those experiences inspired Tracey to found and run an event planning firm for nearly two decades. Among her clients were leaders of the Turnaround Management Industry where she learned the importance of strategy and critical long-term decision-making to ensure an organization’s success.

Tracey is so grateful for her 35 years of family memories in Northfield, especially times at Clarkson Park playing, enjoying concerts, walking her dogs in the summer and ice skating, and making snow angels in the winter. From the beginning as a young parent, she made friendships that stand the test of time to today. She is especially thankful that her granddaughters now call Clarkson “Mimi’s Park” as they carry on a new generation of traditions.