Kathy holds a B.S. in Accounting from the Robert H Smith School of Business, University of Maryland and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a Certified Global Management Accountant (CGMA), and has been a member of AICPA since 1993. Kathy has an extensive professional background including serving as the Senior Accountant for Cardoni and Waddell, LLC (Now Dembo Jones), as the Corporate Controller for Clinical Consulting Services, LLC, and most recently as the Finance Manager for TRACE International, Inc, supporting both the nonprofit and for-profit work of the organization since 2014.

Kathy’s previous public accounting work included preparation, review, and auditing financial statements as well as preparation of various types of tax returns including federal and state; corporate, partnership, and fiduciary. Her work with nonprofit and for-profit organizations included the leadership of finance department operations including supervising staff, setting goals and objectives, and providing strategic financial advice to organization leadership. Her experience also involved minimizing financial risks and assessing internal control policies and procedures, developing budgets and forecasts, and monitoring variances to adjust projections as required throughout the fiscal period.

Kathy has been a lifelong resident of Severna Park, Maryland. She married to her college sweetheart. They have three daughters and one wonderful granddaughter. In her free time, she loves spending time with her granddaughter, playing in the bell choir at church and supporting many local nonprofits.