Driven by family heritage and a desire to uphold the prosperity of her local community, Campbell's life work to date has been dedicated to sustainable fisheries management. Born and raised in Petersburg, a small fishing community in Southeast Alaska, she spent her younger years participating in Alaska salmon, herring and crab fisheries, before moving into fisheries policy work, first representing the fishermen in her community in various regulatory forums and later supervising a statewide subsistence information program.

Campbell is currently President and CEO of Siu Alaska Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation.