Kathy Coffey Solberg has been the Executive Director of Leadership Snohomish County for the past eight years. She is also the CEO and Community Builder for her own company, CommonUnity. Her work history demonstrates her skills in inspiring others through professional and personal leadership development, civic engagement, and a deeper understanding of racial equity as the lens to do that work. As a non-profit leader Kathy has, by necessity, developed skills in philanthropy, organizational development, group facilitation, and creative problem-solving. Her greatest satisfaction is when she can support someone to discover and honor their own strengths and express those authentically. Prior to her work in community leadership, she spent 16 years in Academe. Kathy’s work embodies the core belief that “Whatever the problem, community is the answer.” In everything she does, Kathy knows that to build healthy community, people must be empowered and united in working for the greater good.