Stacey is the Principal and CEO of the Economic Vitality Corporation, a consulting firm focused on development and marketing communications with a focus on non-profit, educational, and government agencies--much of her work concerns regional economic development in rural areas. She has a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Brigham Young University and a Master’s in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Texas at El Paso. Stacey served as the host of the weekly radio talk show “State of the Arts” on the NPR affiliate in El Paso, Texas, and was nominated for a Lone Star Emmy Award in 2010 for her work as a writer/producer on the video project “Tell Us Your Story.”