Kathi most recently retired from the Rotary Club of Tacoma #8, as their Club Administrator, for 8 years. Prior to that she had an 18 year career with Group Health, first in Community relations and volunteer management and ending her career as the Director of Planned and Major Giving for Group Health Foundation. She had an almost 28 year career in Telecommunications with the local telephone company, serving in Management and Engineering and ending that career as the Director of Community Relations. She has past service as a Board member and officer, for Tacoma Rotary #8, United Way, the School Board for the Archdiocese of Seattle, Tacoma Urban League, Washington Planned Giving Council, Pierce County AIDS Foundation. Other board service includes Tacoma Chamber, Tacoma Goodwill and the Boys and Girls Club.