She's in Columbia because Franco moved his entire headquarters down to Columbia.

She is an executive in Franco's organization. Has been for just a couple of years, since March of 2001. She was contacted by a man who identified himself as a 'corporate headhunter who was looking for someone with just her qualifications and job history.' This man arranged for her to fly out to corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, but, as far as she knows, she has never met the man who originally called her. It might have been anyone. She admits that the whole thing was a little mysterious and shady, but she didn't really think that much of it, because of her (regrettable) criminal background.

Lena hasn't had much contact with anyone since she's moved to Columbia, beyond emails and phone calls from Franco, who is her boss (mostly emails). She was instructed to move into the house that they currently are sitting in, and mailed a key. Yes, she admits that this is all a little mysterious, but hey, again, that's why she thinks they hired someone with a criminal past, so they could conduct business this way without any problems. Back before the kidnapping of last year, they all worked in a normal office and everything, but now things seem to be more mysterious. She attributes all this secrecy to the abduction, and thinks that Franco is unstable because of it, that's all. She does know that business has never been better.

Her job with the company is to research and make contacts regarding different kinds of hot dog products. Specifically, there is a new kind of 'special ingredient,' called Mustard-44, that all new Franco's Franks products must include.

She has been instructed to leave different documentation and other things around town, at obscure locations, which are sometimes a little trying to get to. Again, she thinks this is just run of the mill paranoia, but really, it is all very strange. Usually these instructions come in over email, and they are frequently in some sort of code or another language, or something.