Joan Avery was raised in Hartford, WI and moved to the Spooner area in 1970 with her husband and family. Joan has worked for Anderson, Hager & Moe since 1989.

Joan is the treasurer for the Spooner Township and is involved with the Spooner-Trego Lions club as well as serving as the Missions Director at her church. In her free time she likes to work in her gardens, scrapbook, quilt and spend as much time as possible with her 7 grandchildren.