Victoria (or Tori)
I spent my early childhood in Tucson, Arizona before moving to Lincoln, Nebraska at age 10. I was fortunate to grow up in a safe, supportive environment, surrounded by my grandparents and a close-knit church community who were always cheering me on. My sister and I were quite the entrepreneurial duo, dreaming up random ventures—including selling hand-drawn architecture plans to our retired grandparents.
In school, I was drawn to the logic and challenge of math, which eventually led me to pursue a degree in chemical engineering. My passion for supporting women in STEM grew during this time, and I had the privilege of serving as president of the Society of Women Engineers. I’ve also loved volunteering with high school students who are interested in STEM careers.
Throughout my career, I lived in Texas, Utah, and California before landing in Colorado. Wherever I live, I tend to create community and bring people together for book clubs, travel and philanthropy. I am the cruise director planning outings and organizing events.
Today, I work in tech and savor the balance of my career and personal life. Hiking with Dan and Cali after work is one of my favorite ways to unwind. I also love staying active through yoga, indulging in shopping trips, catching stand-up comedy shows, visiting friends, traveling, and keeping up with the ever-evolving Gen Z trends on TikTok.
My friends would describe me as fun, vivacious, hard-working, empathetic, and adventurous.
Fun Facts
I LOVE stand-up comedy and planned my bachelorette trip in LA around my favorite comedy club
I installed most of the light fixtures in our Boulder house and enjoy small electrical projects around the house.
I remodeled our Boulder home (with help from a GC), spending 20 hours/week on design, management and troubleshooting issues as they came up over 2 years.
In my early 20’s, I led an intramural dodgeball team to the championship
I can bake the most amazing salted tahini chocolate chip cookies
I am a horrible singer, but I love car karaoke
What Dan says about Tori
I married Tori because I knew that she would be a good mom. She is caring and empathetic and always puts the needs of others first. Seeing Tori take care of her friends, family, our little dog, Cali, and our son, Owen, melted my heart. I hope that she has the opportunity to show you how big her heart is.
Tori and I have so much fun together. She is smart and goofy and not afraid to communicate with cat meows. We love skiing and hiking and getting into adventures together and Tori is mostly a good sport even when I push her past her comfort zone.
But that’s not all. Tori is a bit of a mullet. Party in the back and business up front. In addition to being a fun, caring partner, she is a serious career women and has build an impressive track record at Meta where she is responsible for optimizing media for billions of users.