Ms Baker, an American citizen, joined Reiten & Co in 1999 as a Partner. Prior to joining Reiten & Co, Ms Baker spent six years as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company in Oslo serving Nordic and American clients in a wide range of engagements. 
Before moving to Norway, she was a financial analyst at Morgan Stanley in New York and an investor relations account executive at Noonan/Russo Communications in New York. Ms Baker holds a Bachelors degree in Economics from Wellesley College and an MBA from The Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College. 
Ms Baker is a fluent Norwegian speaker. She is the author of several articles on private equity that have appeared in leading Norwegian publications.
Ms Baker currently sits on the Board of Directors of DataRespons. She is a former director of SafeRoad (Chairman), EuroProcessing International (Chairman), Heimstaden (Chairman), Ellipse-Klinikken (Chairman), NEAS, Moss Maritime, Factor Insurance Group and BW Gas ASA.
Ms Baker has also served as the Chairman and board member of the Norwegian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (NVCA) for several years, and she has also been board member of the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA).