No Ceiling: Dee King

Dee says life is unpredictable, and that was no more true than in February 2020 when her husband, Todd, was diagnosed with cancer. He died six months later. Countless doctors’ appointments and long hospital stays marked those months, with Dee becoming a full-time caretaker. She says it was an honor to have the role for her husband – and to have the business community rally alongside her in that fight. Dee recently left her role at Guaranty Bank and took a leap into the nonprofit world, a dream she’s long held. This month she was named chief of staff at Burrell Behavioral Health. It’s a cause close to her heart, as therapy has been a lifeline on her own grieving journey.

On Determination
“Sometimes, the win is right around the corner. It’s not always. Sometimes, things don’t work out. But if you have people that are seeing things in you that you don’t see in yourself, sometimes if you stick with it, there’s some pretty amazing things around the corner.”