Karrin Taylor Robson  was born and raised in Mesa and earned degrees from Arizona State University and its law school. She specialized in land use as an attorney and has made public service a priority for her life, advocating for a dynamic and diverse economy, a world class education system, and for a robust military in Arizona. Karrin played a critical role in supporting the aerospace industry in the state. As a civilian working with officials to fund Luke Air Force Base properly, she was a strong and influential voice. Her work on the Arizona Aerospace Institute and the Mesa Proving Ground has been critical to Arizona’s military. In recognition of her leadership, Governor Doug Ducey appointed her to the Arizona Board of Regents in 2017. She resigned from the Board in July 2021 to focus on her campaign for the Republican nomination for governor but lost the primary to Kari Lake. She is currently president of Arizona Strategies, the land use strategy firm she founded in Phoenix.

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Among her most-prized awards was being tapped as an Honorary Commander with Luke AFB.