Catherine plays an integral role at Habitat for Humanity Springfield as the Strategic Partnerships Director, managing corporate sponsorships, major donor cultivation, donor stewardship and major event planning. Catherine has an extensive background in nonprofit fundraising and has worked for both private and family foundations, notably the Heising-Simons Foundation and Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Catherine has a double major in Studio Art and Political Science with a concentration in Urban Development from Clark University. While she has lived in four states and three countries, Catherine remains a proud Springfield native.