Araea Minnow grew up in Poughkeepsie and attended Dutchess Community College and Trevecca University in Nashville. The Director of Recruiting for Mid-Hudson’s Northwestern Mutual, Araea said she has “always strived to give people the best opportunity they can have in an occupation. Northwestern Mutual is a great place to grow and cultivate a career, and watching individuals thrive in our environment is everything to me in my career.”