After starting her career with Weyerhaeuser in research in the Seattle area, she was recruited by Nalco Chemical in Naperville. Linda and her husband Len, a teacher, raised their two daughters in the Fox Valley. Linda is a graduate of St Mary’s Academy, did her undergraduate work in microbiology at Washington State University and graduate work at University of Washington. In her career she earned
12 patents for novel ideas and moved to global consulting, which continued after retiring from Nalco when Linda founded International Microbial Associates. Her work has taken her to industrial facilities all over the world as an expert on the problems caused by industrial biofilms. She is an expert on water reuse and recovery in industrial systems and the use of microbes to mitigate pollution caused by wastewater discharge. She is internationally recognized for her expertise in solving complex industrial problems in Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas. Linda has been active in American Association of University Women, a former board member of the League of Women Voters, the Technical Association of Pulp and Paper, the American Society of Microbiology, and is a co-facilitator for Geneva Learners. A grandmother of two, Linda recognizes the importance of education in order for our children to compete in the global marketplace.
