Elaine Koyama grew up on a sheep, wheat and sugar beet farm in eastern Montana. She was the youngest of eight sansei (third generation) Japanese American siblings; a cheerleader, shot putter, exchange student and graduate of Stanford University. She spent 20 years at Cargill, 20 years as an entrepreneur, and plans on spending the next 20 years writing.

At an age many of her friends are considering “winding down,” Koyama has embarked on this third career–that of author, speaker, facilitator.

Koyama is the mother of three adult children and five grandchildren. She moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico, which reminded her of eastern Montana. She has discovered communities in New Mexico that support her love of writing, skiing, tennis, the arts and Uber driving. Follow Elaine as she forges forward through time and space in this final frontier.