Following a five-year stint as the Executive Director of New Mexico Ethics Watch (NMEW), Kathleen continues to work on essential policy issues in New Mexico as a consultant on ethics reform, Children’s Code reform and legislative matters. Kathleen is an attorney with decades-long legislative experience, having worked as the Head Majority Analyst for the New Mexico State Senate, and as a New Mexico State Senate Judiciary Committee analyst. Kathleen has been an instructor at the law school, university and college level, and has led trainings and strategic planning sessions for diverse entities as the owner of Voice and Verse. Kathleen hosted and produced public affairs and cultural radio programming on Albuquerque’s KUNM Public Radio for many years, garnering awards from the Society of Professional Journalists, the NM Associated Press Broadcasters, and the NM Press Women’s Association. She is the host of the EthicsNOW podcast (www.ethicsnow.org ) and an award-winning singer-songwriter and composer. Kathleen is an avid tennis player, swimmer and cyclist, and a passionate outdoorswoman and animal lover. She graduated with a J.D. degree from the William and Mary Law School and a B.A. degree from Fordham University.