Katherine Swarthout

Katherine Swarthout has a diverse work experience spanning over 16 years. Katherine'smost recent role was as the Director of Global Talent Development at Loparex, starting in May 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Director of Global Organizational Development at Discovery Life Sciences from September 2021 to May 2022. Katherine also worked as the Human Resources Director at Chargeurs from October 2020 to March 2021.

Before their time at Chargeurs, Katherine held various roles at the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative, including Human Resources and Benefits Manager from June 2019 to October 2020, and HR Administrator from July 2013 to May 2019. Katherine also gained experience at Exelis, where they served as an HRIS Administrator from May 2009 to April 2013, and as a Recruiting Assistant from January 2008 to April 2009.

Katherine's early career started at Enterprise Rent-A-Car, where they worked as a Manager in Training/Administrative Assistant from April 2006 to January 2008. Through their extensive work experience, Katherine has developed a strong background in talent development, organizational development, and human resources management.

Katherine Swarthout holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from George Mason University. Katherine obtained this degree, but the specific start and end years of their education at this institution are not provided. In addition to their formal education, Katherine has pursued various certifications. These include Adult First Aid/CPR/AED from the American Red Cross, a Diversity and Inclusion Certificate from Cornell University, a Notary Public certification from the Commonwealth of Virginia, CPR & AED from the Health & Safety Institute (HSI), and Heartsaver CPR AED Classroom training from the American Heart Association. These certifications were obtained in different years, with the most recent being the Adult First Aid/CPR/AED certification in August 2022.