Kathy Kniep

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

SKILLS

ABOUT KATHY KNIEP

Growing up in St. Louis as a gymnast, I spent a good portion of my childhood upside down. Turns out, the skills I learned in gymnastics – agility, stamina, and creativity – prepared me well for a career in the nonprofit sector. Now, I am an independent consultant and co-dependent organizational development geek who benefits from the wise counsel of colleagues in a serious-but-humor-filled learning community. I like to work with people who aren’t afraid to tackle big, hairy issues or ask hard questions, and I think strategic planning can be fun. My varied interests have led to work in all kinds of organizations and government agencies addressing social and health services, housing, the environment, arts, and philanthropy. I’ve held just about every job imaginable in an organization – from front-line volunteer to board president, and administrative assistant to executive director. Interim Executive Director Jobs (Chronological order): 1. Portland Women\'s Crisis Line 2. Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center 3. Child Resource and Referral of Multnomah County 4. YWCA Clark County 5. Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest 6. REACH Community Development 7. Blanchet House of Hospitality 8. JOIN (Connecting the Street to a Home) 9. Fair Housing Council of Oregon Partial List of Executive Searches (Alphabetical order): 1. APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon) 2. Causa (Oregon’s Latino Immigrant Rights Organization) 3. Community Housing Fund 4. Community Partners for Affordable Housing 5. Fair Housing Council of Oregon 6. JOIN (Connecting the Street to a Home) 7. Neighborhood Partnerships 8. Oregon Public Health Institute 9. Regional Arts & Culture Council (Portland Metro Area) 10. Street Roots For more information, please visit my website: But enough about me. Who are you, and how I might I help with your mission?