Kathryn Powers

Kathryn ‘Kat' Powers "is a native of Portsmouth, Virginia. After completing a Bachelors of Applied Science at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina Kat spent several years in fields such as event planning and sales and veterinary medicine. In 2003 Kat enrolled in a Masters of Natural Resources program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (completed Spring 2006). Shortly thereafter she began an internship with the Society for Conservation Biology which led to a full-time position with the organization. In the winter of 2007 Kat joined the Cheetah Conservation Fund's team bringing over four years of non-profit experience in management, membership, and outreach. Off the clock, Kat enjoys spending time with her husband Dave and their two domestic cats and sailing on the Chesapeake Bay."

• Former Director of Operations, Cheetah Conservation Fund