Kathy and her husband are from the East Coast. They moved to Gold Mountain in 2016 to be closer to family in Truckee.
 
She has BA’s in both Dance and Theatre Arts from the University of Maryland and a MA in Theatre History from the University of Illinois. She began her career in theatre and dance in New York City, juggling part-time positions with book publishers to make ends meet. She then went on to a long career in book publishing including over 38 years with The Bertelsmann Print Group in sales and production management, retiring in April of 2019.
 
She became a member of the Gold Mountain CSD Board in 2016 and joined the Gold Mountain Firewise Committee from her work with other Firewise members on the CSD board.
 
Her love for the spectacular natural beauty of the Sierras has motivated Kathy to find ways to protect it. Kathy hopes to use her background to further the goals of both the Fire Safe Council and Firewise USA.