Born on the River Walk in San Antonio, Kari was raised on a ranch in near West Texas, has an older sister and a younger brother, a BA from Texas Tech University and an MA from UTSA. Prior to assuming her position as Director of CVB Services, Kari was in convention sales for 17 years. She has 3 grown children, Arden, Merrick and Ferris MyCue, and 2 canine children, Zoey and Zorro.