She previously served as the Virginia State Forester under Governor Terry McAuliffe from 2014 to 2018.
[6] The same year, she left the Department of Forestry, having attained the rank of Deputy State Forester during her fourteen-year tenure there.
[3][4] Relocating to the western United States, Ring then transitioned into non-profit work, serving in senior positions at the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts, the Wilderness Land Trust and the Bay Area Open Space Council.
[6] In 2014, Ring was appointed Virginia State Forester by Governor Terry McAuliffe.
[6] Under Ring's leadership, the Virginia Department of Forestry sent over 100 first responders to assist in out of state emergencies throughout 2017, including a group of twenty who were sent to Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.