Keri comes from a farm background as she grew up on a grain and livestock farm in Central Illinois. She received her B.S. degree in Business Administration and a M.S. in Agricultural Education from the University of Illinois. She started her career with ASI Risk Management and then went on to work for Crop Risk Services where she managed a territory of agencies and helped with retention and business development.

She has also worked in the Ag Tech industry with two different Agricultural Companies where she was able to grow her footprint in the ag world. She resides in Sullivan, IL with her 2 children.