Trish Rand is the 2013 co-chair of the Raleigh Roundup, an award winning gala benefitting cancer research. She is also Communications Director for the Raleigh Regional Association of REALTORS®. Mother to three-year old Lucy and wife to Walter she practices yoga to bring balance to her busy life and is certified to teach traditional, children and prenatal classes. Born in Raleigh, she grew up there and in Virginia Beach. After obtaining degrees in International Relations and Asian Studies from Mary Baldwin College she worked on Capitol Hill for five years and then handled media and crisis management for another eight years before returning to her hometown. She is a member of Christ Church and a sustaining member of the Junior League of Raleigh. She loves to work hard and play hard. Her favorite place in the world is the coast of North Carolina.