Catherine resides on her eco-homestead in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and has been employed with the desalination firm Seven Seas Water since 2011.

She currently serves as the Caribbean Relations Manager, and her prior roles include Operations Engineer, Global Maintenance Manager, and Water Plant Manager.

Before Seven Seas, Catherine spent five years as an officer in the U.S. Navy’s nuclear power program, where she managed personnel and various maintenance programs. She also supervised power plants and navigation teams.

Catherine’s undergraduate degree is in Philosophy from the University of North Carolina, and her graduate degrees are in Environmental Studies and Peace Studies, from Florida International University and the UN-mandated University for Peace, respectively.

She has a passion for human and animal rights, and she spends her free time farming, traveling, surfing, and doing yoga.