Dana (Brown) Grigsby was raised in Perrysburg and graduated from Perrysburg High School.

In her past experience, she worked for the government including the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, and has volunteered at various duty stations as well as the Red Cross. She served as President for the Navy-Marine Corps' Thrift Shop Board along with several boards as an Advisor or Senior Advisor including the Cornerstone and the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps' Symposium.

One of her greatest volunteering adventures was decorating the White House for Christmas and getting to work with the staff on their yearly Easter Egg Roll.

In her free time, Dana enjoys renovating and refurbishing her family farmhouse in Walbridge, Ohio with her husband.