Lynae Williams was born and raised primarily in the Rogue Valley. She graduated from North Medford High School in 2002 and earned an AA in Apparel Design from FIDM in Los Angeles, CA, and a BA in Accounting at the University of Oregon. Lynae has worked in commercial banking for most of her career, and after living all over the state, she returned to the Rogue Valley in 2016. She currently works as a Commercial Relationship Manager at First Interstate Bank. Lynae enjoys volunteering and supporting causes in the community she is passionate about. She currently serves on the board of the Craterian and has been active in planning the Gingerbread Jubilee for several years running. Lynae is also serving as the President of the board of Sanctuary One, a care farm located in the Applegate. In her spare time, Lynae enjoys spending time outdoors, traveling, supporting Liverpool FC, and being creative (sewing, painting, home projects).