Shelby serves as the Executive Director for Mitchell County Regional Medical Foundation. In her role, she is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing activities for rural health initiatives. She joined the public health and philanthropic field in 2015 after receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise physiology from Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS. Upon returning home to North Central Kansas, she also received her license in practical nursing. Shelby has deep roots within north central Kansas and enjoys raising her family surrounded by the rural lifestyle and a strong sense of community.