Lynne grew up in Southern California, and graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Anthropology. As an Exchange Student in Cairo, Egypt, she lived and traveled in the Middle East. Her hobby has been sailing, and she lived on a sailboat in California, Florida and the Bahamas for many years until she came to Canada.

Lynne has lived in the Bridesville area for over 18 years. She served for 9 years on the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) Advisory Planning Commission for Area E – West Boundary. She joined Trails to The Boundary Society in 2023. Lynne brings with her over 20 years of experience working as a legal assistant and paralegal in both Canada and the United States.

In Bridesville, she operated a market garden and sold the produce at the Farmers Market in Osoyoos. She worked as bookkeeper and office manager for an Osoyoos law firm for 11 years until she retired in 2022.