Stephanie was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended Totino Grace High School and the University of Minnesota, graduating with a BA in Political Science. She has been in the banking and finance industry for 22 years. Stephanie’s father, Myoslav, was born in Ukraine and emigrated to the US with his entire family in 1949. Her family was part of the Ukrainian community of Northeast Minneapolis. She spent her childhood participating in a Ukrainian dance program, with Saturdays spent at a Ukrainian school through St. Constantine’s Ukrainian Catholic church. God and family were the cornerstones of her upbringing. Stephanie has many relatives living in Ukraine and is concerned for their safety during this tumultuous time of war. Stephanie and her husband, Judd, attend Eaglebrook Church in Lino Lakes.