About wendy

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Wendy’s story begins long before she entered public life.  Raised in a family rooted in farming and community service, she spent her childhood learning how much land, water, and people depend on each other. For the last 20+ years, Wendy and her family have called Volusia County home.

Wendy never planned on becoming a public figure—her career began in the classroom and in the field, studying how water moves through landscapes and how communities can grow without sacrificing their quality of life. But as new developments transformed Volusia County and residents began facing increased flooding, strained infrastructure, and rising costs, Wendy found herself stepping into a different kind of role: one that required her to represent the public interest, not just research it.

Her background is uniquely qualifying for a local candidate: a Ph.D. biologist with an MBA, decades of hands-on work in environmental planning, and a track record of building partnerships across universities, local governments, and community groups. At Stetson, she led the Environmental Department, helped launch the Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience, and secured state funding to address water pollution in some of Florida’s most vulnerable areas.

Those experiences, combined with her years of service as an elected Soil & Water Supervisor, shaped Wendy’s belief that effective leadership means more than casting votes—it means understanding the consequences of those votes. Wendy's running because the county’s decisions should reflect real expertise, real transparency, and a commitment to the people who already call Volusia home.