As a 21-year U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel, Gross served in the Gulf War and Sarajevo, as well as in Saudi Arabia in Operation Southern Watch. She retired from the military in 2008. She is a current member of American Legion Post 681 and VFW Post 7696, where she became the first active female inductee in February 2019.

She has been a Family Nurse Practitioner for over 16 years and a registered nurse for over 30 years. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, she worked in corporate America for Eli Lilly managing a 3 million dollar territory to help change the face of depression treatment. She has most recently participated as a sub-investigator for Operation WARP speed developing treatments to help battle COVID-19. Gross also currently owns a small business as a health coach.

Representative Gross believes in strong public policy which supports Ohio business success, legislation which supports and protects the unborn and will uphold Ohioans Constitutional Freedoms.

She resides in West Chester with her husband, Chris, and their two sons.