Secretary and Vice President (Chattanooga, TN)
A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Katie moved to Chattanooga for work in 1991 and considers Tennessee her beloved adopted home state.  Katie is a graduate of Loyola and Tulane Universities in New Orleans and has earned a Master's of Social Work.
 
Katie's concern for water developed during her early years in Louisiana, as she witnessed saltwater encroachment into marshes and bayous due to channeling and oil exploration; and now, the effect of drought, pollution, diversion and damming of free flowing Tennessee rivers. Katie has been a whitewater boater since 1993 and is an active member of the Tennessee Valley Canoe Club (TVCC), Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association (TSRA), American Canoeing Association and American Waters. She served on the board of TVCC, where she organized instructional schools. She has also been a volunteer instructor of kayaking for TVCC and TSRA.  She is a certified by ACA as whitewater instructor and organizes and participates in river cleanups.