About Jean

My family moved to Sedona 30 years ago, and I attended my last two years of high school at Sedona Red Rock High. As a musician, artist, and outdoor enthusiast, I immediately connected with the town’s natural beauty and creative spirit, often heading out for a hike or mountain bike ride after school. After studying computer and electrical engineering at Northern Arizona University, I knew I wanted to return to Sedona to build my life and career.

As a parent of four young children, running for City Council is about more than policy or politics. It’s about showing them — and our community — that when you care about a place, you take responsibility for it. I want Sedona to remain a town where I can grow old, and where my children will want to raise their own families — because of its special character, sense of community, and natural beauty.

For more than two decades, I’ve owned and operated A Sunset Chateau, a locally owned bed and breakfast, while also running my own real estate brokerage, accounting practice, and investment advisory firm. This work has given me firsthand experience with the realities of hospitality and tourism, the pressures on neighborhoods and infrastructure, and the need to balance economic activity with quality of life for residents. I work daily with budgets, regulations, and fiduciary responsibility — reviewing financial records, advising on taxes, and helping individuals and families understand their full financial picture as they make major decisions.

For the past two years, I have also served on Sedona’s City Budget Workgroup, where I’ve had an inside view of how our city’s finances are structured, where funds are allocated, and how long-term obligations are planned. That experience has strengthened my belief that responsible budgeting, clear priorities, and greater transparency are essential. It has also shown me that there are practical, achievable ways to improve how decisions are made and how taxpayer dollars are managed.

I believe Sedona deserves thoughtful leadership, responsible spending, and transparent decision-making that puts residents first — not just in words, but in how decisions are made and priorities are set. This community shaped who I am, and I’m deeply committed to protecting what makes it special — for residents today and for generations to come.