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| Diane Harrop |
When you speak to Diane Harrop about her life and passions, you quickly realize she is an interesting woman who has ventured down many paths.
A successful business woman and a Wyoming girl at heart Harrop, who says, "I wasn't born here, but I got here as quick as I could," began her career as a teacher in Kansas and since then has co-owned an award winning business, R-D Pharmacy & Books in Douglas, and served as both mayor and as the first female city councilman for the town of Douglas.
Currently, Harrop operates her own consulting company, What's Next? Consulting, where she specializes in working with nonprofit groups and small businesses that are in transition or crisis.
Harrop is also known for her incredible watercolor paintings and her love of philanthropic causes.
We had the opportunity to find out a bit more about Harrop.
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