Directors

Kathy is the National Sales Manager for The Alabama Theatre. She states without a doubt that this is the best job she has ever had. Since starting with The Alabama Theatre in February of 2005, she has earned her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation. Also, she has been awarded the 2006 South Carolina Society of Association Executives (SCSAE) Associate Member Outstanding Service Award and the Patsy B. Smith Award from the Association Executives of North Carolina (AENC).

She first entered the meeting planning business in 1980 in Washington, DC for a developing/construction company. She and her husband, Mike, dreamed of the day to retire in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina – golf heaven. After a short stop in Spartanburg, South Carolina working as the Assistant Registrar for Converse College their dream became a reality in 1998. Having an “empty nest” Mike and Kathy decided to relocate to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Soon Kathy realized if you were not in the hospitality industry in Myrtle Beach there were not many jobs available.

A native of Concord, North Carolina, Kathy earned her Associates Degree at the Alverson Draughton Business College and her Business Manager Degree at Clemson University. She has been an active member of MPI-CC since 2001 working with the Fundraising Committee. In 2005 she accepted the Chair of the Trade Show Committee and Chair of the 1 st Annual Golf Tournament. She was elected to the 2006 Board of Directors where she holds the position of Director of Fundraising. Kathy has two amazing children and five of the best grandchildren on earth. She considers learning to play golf at a “golden age” was one of the most challenging things she has ever done, but now she and her husband enjoy the time together on the golf course in Myrtle Beach every weekend.