Episode #4 Kathy Alm of PATH Intl. PART ONE: A Journey to CEO

In part one of this two-part series, Kathy Alm talks to us about her journey to becoming CEO of PATH Intl.  I asked her about personal and professional development and she shared a wealth of knowledge with us.  Join us to hear the highs and lows of being a CEO as well as tips from her to stay successful! Kathy Alm began her service as Chief Executive Officer of the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship, International (PATH Intl.) in 2014. For the previous 15 years, she served as Executive Director of Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Center in Washington state. She served as PATH Intl.’s board president in the 2010-2012 term, first joining the board of trustees in 2005.  Kathy has facilitated numerous workshops and presentations on Equine-assisted Services (EAS) nationally and internationally as well as training on fundraising, board development, and organizational sustainability.    Most recently, Kathy led an initiative to build consensus on optimal terminology for EAS.  The resulting Optimal Terminology for Services in the United States That Incorporate Horses to Benefit People:  A Consensus Document (Wood, Alm, Benjamin, Thomas, Anderson, Pohl, Kane, 2020) was published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.  Kathy holds a BA from Pacific Lutheran University.  Her dedication to EAS spans over 21 years with a passion that was ignited the moment she walked through the door at her first therapeutic riding center. Check out PATH Intl. here:  www.pathintl.org Help us work toward our mission with a donation:  https://www.classy.org/give/168754/#!/donation/checkout This episode is sponsored by Equi-Force. Find out more at www. equi-force.org