Prior to her appointment as Secretary, Reynolds was the chief of staff for Senator Bill Frist.

[1] A native of Nashville, Reynolds received a Bachelor of Arts in political science and broadcasting from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.

[1] Reynolds began her career in politics in 1980 as a special assistant to Senator Howard Baker.

As chief of staff for Senator Frist from January 2001, Reynolds supervised his Washington, D.C. and Tennessee offices.

[1] Reynolds joined TVA in April 2007 as Senior Vice President of Communications, Government & Valley Relations.