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Page 2 of 3 Katie Loovis <br /> Orange County Parks and Recreation Council <br />Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br />1) Former Master Gardener in W ashington, DC (2015-2016) through the University of the <br />District of Columbia - I am passionate about the production of and access to fresh local <br />produce. <br />2) Master of Public Administration (UNC, 2002) - I would bring a balanced, civil society <br />perspective to the council. <br />3) Former Executive Director of Take Pride in America - a national service initiative that engaged <br />400,000 volunteers on America s public lands (2008-2009). <br />4) Director of Corporate Responsibility for GSK, a global healthcare company committed to <br />building healthier communities throughout the region. <br />5) Form er Captain of the NCAA Division I UNC Women s Lacrosse Team (1999) - I am an <br />enthusiast for outdoor activities that promote health and well-being. <br /> <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />I recently moved back to Chapel Hill after 15 years in Washington, DC advancing global and <br />national policies. I am eager to get involved locally. As a new Orange County resident who is <br />passionate about public lands and outdoor health and wellness, and given my background in <br />public administration and ability to develop public-private-nonprofit partnerships, I can offer the <br />Council some new perspectives and a sincere commitment. <br />Conflict of Interest: <br /> <br />Board of Health <br />Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br />1) Director, Corporate Responsibility, GSK - a global healthcare company. <br />2) Master of Public Administration (UNC, 2002) <br />3) Form er White House employee (2003-2008) <br /> <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />I recently moved back to Chapel Hill after 15 years in Washington, DC advancing global and <br />national program s and policies. I am eager to get involved locally. As a new Orange County <br />resident who works for a global healthcare company and who is passionate about improving <br />public health, I can offer the Board my sincere commitment. Further, my background in public <br />administration and history of developing meaningful and lasting public-private-nonprofit <br />partnerships means I would bring a well-balanced civi l society perspective to the work of the <br />Board. <br />Conflict of Interest: <br />My company, GSK, likely has products being prescribed at some of the hospitals, m edical <br />centers, and health clinics in the region. I would certainly recuse myself from any Board <br />discussions that related to our products. <br /> <br />Supplemental Questions: <br /> <br />Durham T echnical Community College Board of Trustees <br /> <br />What improvements do you believe can be made so that DTCC better serves the <br />residents of Orange County? <br />Opportunities to better: <br />1) Engage the business community to co-develop workforce training program s that benefit <br />Orange County businesses. <br />2) Ensure convenient public transportation and affordable housing to ensure students persist <br />through school and earn their degrees without being saddled with significant debt. <br />3) Collaborate with UNC officials to ensure smooth student matriculation. <br /> <br />Boards/Commissions appointments: <br />27