Personal Life 
Teri Grier is a native of rural Arizona and a descendant of one of Arizona’s territorial ranching families; she has extensive knowledge in public and private land use, grazing rights, forest health and fire safety, water rights, tribal and rural development issues.   
Teri transplanted to southwestern Oregon to avoid the extreme heat and live a healthier lifestyle.  She settled in the coastal area because its people and communities are similar to the logging, mining and ranching environment she grew up in. 
As a young woman, Teri experienced the downturn of the logging industry and shut down of several mines which had a personal effect on her family.  As a divorced single mom, Teri put herself through college while working full time.  She earned both her Bachelors and Masters from Northern Arizona University.  She also has a graduate credential from Georgetown University in Washington DC.   
Growing up in a hardworking blue collar family, she is proud of the fact that she is a first generation college graduate.  Today she is the grandmother of four grandchildren who live with their parents in Nevada and Arizona. 
Career 
Teri Grier has spent much of the last 25 years working with the local, non-profit, county, state and federal officials to enhance business development, encourage jobs, protect and engage in economic growth and development.   
She began her public policy experience in the Arizona House of Representatives in 1992, where she served as lead staff for the Economic Development, International Trade and Tourism Committee.  
In 1996, then State Senator Jan Brewer, was elected to serve as a member of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.  Teri was asked to join the newly elected county supervisor as the county’s government affairs manager.  During this time, the most pressing issues included rural health care and reformulating the contribution formula for Medicaid (ALTCS) between the state and counties 
In 2001, Teri accepted a position with the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce.  She advocated on behalf of over 1,000 Northern Arizona businesses, most were small businesses.  As the government affairs manager for one of the economic hubs in rural Arizona, she championed legislation and policies that would expand opportunities in rural communities.   
From 2003 to 2011, Ms. Grier worked in Washington DC.  She served as district director and DC office manager for an Arizona Congressman.  This rural congressional district made up 120 cities, towns and townships, all or part of all the national forests in Arizona, eight tribal nations and was one and a half the size of the state of Indiana.  The major issues included Veterans services, natural resources including forest health and rural economic development.   
After her tenure on the Hill, Teri worked as the Director of Strategic Alliances and War Room Services for DCI Group, an issues advocacy firm.  She worked on state, federal and international public policy issues. Some of the areas included: healthcare, telecommunications, natural resources, financial management, military affairs, education, and international trade.   
In 2010, Teri was accepted into Georgetown University’s, Institute for Transformational Leadership, where she completed a year-long program focusing on Executive Leadership Coaching.  After completing the program, Teri started her own company, Dynamic Coaching and Consulting, and has spent the last six years coaching elected officials, executives, mid-level managers, and college students entering the job market.   
2012, Teri was appointed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer to serve on the Arizona Commerce Authority's, Rural Business Development Advisory Council.  Working along with other leaders in Arizona, Teri championed efforts to lower Arizona’s overall tax rate, develop sustainable incentives for economic growth and to make fiscally sound and difficult decisions to put Arizona on the road to a strong recovery.   Her term ended in December 2014. 
Teri’s 25 years of public policy experience includes being a small business person, serving as a policy analyst for local state and federal elected officials and advocating on behalf of free market and business issues for both small and large businesses.  She’s been a champion of a healthy economy that encourages business growth and expansion.