[1] She is the daughter of Pierre de Montmollin, a winemaker and politician who served as the president of the Grand Council of Neuchâtel.
[1] She left the family business of wine making, and worked in finance as a fiduciary and later as an accountant.
[1] She left Neuchâtel and moved to New York City with her husband, who is from Jura, and lived there for a year.
[1] She also managed disagreements within the cantonal government and led the party through the political scandal and resignation of Frédéric Hainard.
[1][3] She later served on the town council and was a member of the Department of Territorial Development, Economy, Tourism and Built Heritage.