Wanda grew up in Dickinson County and graduated from Chapman High School. She has a degree from Cloud Community College and also Kansas State University in consumer affairs. She started in banking with the Dickinson County Bank part time in 1982 while in high school and worked in banking durning college. After graduating from Kansas State in 1987, Wanda got married and moved to Kansas City where she was also in banking. They moved back to Dickinson County in 1991, and she began working for Pinnacle Bank in 1993 as a Loan Officer trainee. Her primary responsibilities with Pinnacle are consumer and residential real estate loans. She enjoys working with clients to see how Pinnacle Bank can help them succeed financially. Wanda is active in the community. She volunteers and serves on various school and civic committees.