Prior to coming to NCLC, Dee Anne had coordinated the OKC Winter Boat Show for four years. She now joins the rest of the staff planning conferences around the U.S. and locally. Dee Anne graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor's degree. Before changing careers she was the Director of Food and Shelter for Friends, a homeless shelter in Norman, OK. She and her husband Rick are the parents of two teenagers. She enjoys sports, reading, gardening, antiques---and traveling!