Kathie O'Callaghan

Kathie O'Callaghan is a dedicated leader with extensive experience in community service and fitness. As the President and Founder of Hearts and Homes for Refugees since November 2015, Kathie has been instrumental in fostering grassroots initiatives to advocate for and welcome refugees in the Lower Hudson Valley. Prior to this, Kathie owned KO Fitness, providing personal training and group sessions from January 2000 to October 2015, leveraging ACE certification and experience from Equinox. Kathie's career began at Burson-Marsteller, where Kathie served as Managing Director and Vice President of Public Affairs within the Health Care PR sector from January 1980 to January 2000. Kathie holds a BA in Communications from Loyola University, NOLA, after attending both Louisville Collegiate School and Paul Valery Universite in Montpellier, France.