Kathryn “Katie” Adams of Dorset, Vt. has joined the Northshire Regional Advisory Board for the SVHC Foundation.
“I was honored at the invitation to join the SVHC Foundation Regional Advisory Board,” Adams remarked. “Since I moved to the area 30 years ago, I’ve always been impressed by the high quality care at SVMC. I’ve seen this excellence first hand, and I’m thrilled to be part of such a great organization.”
Adams is well-suited to the task. She draws on rich experience in advertising and sales. She founded, owned and operated Cat Country Radio and cofounded Vermont Wood Pellet manufacturing plant in Rutland County, Vt.
Adams has served on several community boards and advisory boards, including The Women’s Business Owners Network, Manchester Parks and Recreation, Riley Rink, The Collaborative, Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning, The Dorset Theatre Festival and the Rutland Regional Chamber of Commerce.
Adams has two children. She loves to ski and hike. She is member of the Thunderbolt Ski Runners Club and the Green Mountain Club.
“The SVHC Foundation will certainly benefit from Katie’s enthusiasm, her experience and her understanding of both SVHC and the Northshire,” said SVHC’s Vice President for Corporate Development Leslie Keefe.
The Southwestern Vermont Health Care Foundation is the charitable giving and fundraising arm of Southwestern Vermont Health Care, an integrated health system serving Bennington and Windham Counties in Vermont and nearby communities in New York and Massachusetts. In addition to the SVHC Foundation, SVHC consists of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation, the VNA & Hospice of SVHC, and the SVMC Northshire and Deerfield Valley campuses. It also includes Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians, a multispecialty medical group operated in partnership with Dartmouth-Hitchcock.