Kari Jo Gray was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court in 2018 by Governor Matthew H. Mead. Prior to her appointment, she practiced law in Douglas, Wyoming (1987-1999), served as the Director of the Department of Family Services (1999-2000), worked as the head of Trust operations for Converse County Bank (2000-2007), owned and operated Howard’s General Store (2007-2017), and served as Chief of Staff for Governor Matthew H. Mead. She and her husband Andy operate a ranch in Converse County. Justice Gray holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and a Juris Doctorate with Honor from the University of Wyoming School of Law.