Roxanne Wilson grew up in Chandler, Arizona and made her way to Texas by way of Waco. After earning her business degree from Baylor, she completed her law degree at the University of Michigan. Upon returning to Texas, Roxanne clerked for two justices on the Supreme Court of Texas before practicing appellate law in Austin at Winstead, Sechrest and Minnick.
A unique opportunity came Roxanne’s way, and she left law to compete in season five of NBC's "The Apprentice" with Donald Trump, gaining rave reviews from "The Donald" himself. Roxanne was the first African-American woman to compete in the final four on the NBC hit show. With the TV show as the background, Roxanne completed her first book Footprints in the Boardroom and hosted Inspire the Desire, Texas’ own Christian talent search program.
Roxanne most recently teamed up with Austin’s Mix 94.7, Magic 95.5, Talk 1370AM and Scott and White to promote Balance Austin, a program dedicated to educating women on the importance of life balance. Roxanne is a national speaker, who is sought after by women’s organizations, faith-based groups, colleges and universities and young professional organizations.
Being committed to the community, Roxanne dedicates her time and talents to support non-profit organizations. Roxanne is currently the spokesperson for the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s Destination Joy campaign presented by Lay’s. Roxanne is a Make-A-Wish Foundation Ambassador, member of the Junior League of Austin, and formerly served on the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Austin Affiliate Board of Directors.
Roxanne is committed to the pursuit of a balanced life and maintaining a sound mind, body and spirit. As a certified Jazzercise Instructor and Franchisee, Roxanne enhances the lives of others through exercise and dance. She is a member of the Riverbend Church choir and founder of Untitled, Riverbend’s young professionals group. Roxanne joined Team Rare in December 2007.
