Meet Regan

Engineer. Entrepreneur. Community Leader.

I’m running for Anoka County Commissioner because I want to ensure our quality of life continues to be healthy and strong. Living here is a wonderful blessing. It’s important to be good stewards of what we have so all residents can grow and prosper.

I run a tight ship.

Local government budgets should be efficient. I want to be a part of ensuring that happens.

Let’s focus on what really impacts our lives – safety, roads, and being fiscally responsible.

A Proven Record of Leadership

I am a self-starter. As a mechanical engineer and business owner, I’ve spent my career building successful organizations and working for myself: solving problems, managing resources, and turning ideas into action.

As the founder and Executive Director of the Lupus Research Foundation, I built a nationally recognized nonprofit from the ground up. Leading the organization has given me experience in budgeting, strategic planning, and responsible stewardship of resources.

That experience shapes my view of government. I believe county government should operate with clear priorities, responsible budgeting, transparency, and accountability. And safety. We need to be good watchdogs. Taxpayer dollars should be treated with the same care and respect families and business owners give to their own budgets.

Working as an engineer included writing patents and studying vast amounts of information. I enjoy learning and collaborating with others in making decisions.  I believe I’ll make a great commissioner because I work well with other people.

As County Commissioner, I will focus on:

• Fiscal Responsibility – Spending taxpayer dollars wisely.
• Public Safety – Supporting law enforcement partners.
• Infrastructure & Transportation – Maintaining road safety and services residents rely on.
• Transparency & Accountability – Making county government more open and responsive.
• Upholding Our Values – Preserving the values that make Anoka County a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

My family and I are proud to call Anoka County home. I’m committed to bringing practical leadership, common-sense solutions, and a strong work ethic to county government, focusing on the residents of Anoka County and preserving the quality of life we value.

My career has been built around solving problems, creating opportunities, and delivering results. I have an analytical and practical mindset that continues to guide me today.

After being diagnosed with lupus, these skills helped me get back up and move forward, building the Lupus Research Foundation from the ground up into a nationally recognized nonprofit focused on advancing research and supporting patients and families.

I also have a strong community background, including volunteering for nonprofit boards my entire professional career and advocating for research dollars on Capitol Hill. I also helped Four Seasons Curling Center become a U.S. Olympic Training Site for curling, working with elected officials of every background, bringing national recognition, affordable youth athletics, and new opportunities to our community.

Whether in engineering, nonprofit leadership, health advocacy, or sports, I’ve spent my career building organizations, solving challenges, and helping others succeed.

I am very appreciative of the quality of life we enjoy. I want to give back to the community that has given me so much.

It’s important for all people to live where they feel safe, rely on services, have access to good jobs and a great way of life, and have safe roads.

My way of working is to keep things simple.

I’ve always been a believer that it’s easy to work towards a goal, we just have to take it one step at a time.

I believe I’ll be a great representative of our district and work well with the commissioner board to deliver efficient, effective service based in fiscal responsibility and care for people.

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I live with my husband, Todd, in Ham Lake where we have lived for 14 years. We enjoy the beautiful outdoors biking, walking, and canoeing, spending time with our friends and family, and visiting and working with the wonderful locally owned restaurants, shops, and businesses in Anoka County.