New to the environmental movement, Cathy founded the Climate Action Alliance of the Valley, a grassroots group in Harrisonburg, VA, that focuses on political action and public education. This activity sprang from three months of volunteering after hurricanes over a period of three years in Granada and Biloxi, MS. Latest climate action:  being arrested at the White House tar sands action August 23, 2011.

Educational background:  BS in Nursing, VCU, M.Ed. in Counselor Ed., JMU, Ed.S. in Counselor Ed., UVA.  Cathy has held various jobs including 14 years as a counselor at Harrisonburg High School but is now retired.  Cathy has a lifetime of activism in the women's movement and the Democratic Party under her belt.  Reward for all of her efforts?  A husband, son, CCAN board appointment and sailboat in Deale, Md.

Cathy has served on the CCAN board since 2011.