Kathy F. Rocha
Member Board of Directors @Day Kimball Health
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WORK HISTORY
Member Board of Directors @Day Kimball Health
Putnam, CT, US
Day Kimball Healthcare is a regional provider of integrated healthcare services in Northeast Connecticut and nearby Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
EDUCATION
Providence College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Providence College
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
ABOUT KATHY F. ROCHA
Kathy F. Rocha brings extensive experience across higher education, entrepreneurship, and innovation—spanning program leadership, teaching, and mentoring. She has held executive roles at top-tier computer networking companies and advises entrepreneurs, startups, and established organizations. Her expertise includes career guidance, operational excellence, business model development, funding strategies, and building strong partnerships.Kathy is Associate Director at the Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at UConn, where she helps advance the Institute’s mission to embed innovative thinking and entrepreneurial activity across the university through programs, teaching and mentoring. She also serves as Director of the Innovation House Learning Community, creating an environment where first and second-year students explore their interests, build bonds, and develop skills for success.Beyond UConn, Kathy is actively engaged in community and philanthropic leadership. She serves on the board of Day Kimball Hospital, is a founding member of Pulpit Rock Investors, and is a trustee of the KeepSmilin4Abbie Foundation, dedicated to ending anaphylaxis caused by food allergies.Her corporate career includes senior executive roles at Cisco Systems, where she was Vice President of Business Strategy and Operations for the Network Management Technology Group. There, she led a globally distributed team supporting R&D and product management, driving major efficiency gains while sponsoring initiatives that advanced diversity and supported early-career professionals. Prior to Cisco, Kathy was Vice President and General Manager at 3Com, overseeing multiple divisions with full P&L responsibility and leading global teams across product management, marketing, and engineering. She also held leadership roles at Bytex Corp. and Raytheon Data Systems.With a career that bridges higher education, entrepreneurship, corporate leadership, and community service, Kathy brings a unique perspective on fostering innovation, operational excellence, and meaningful partnerships.
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