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At the family farm, Kathy Brock's passion for storytelling was born

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Brock family farm outside Pasco, Washington, is still a working farm. Kathy's straight-talking but undeniably proud parents shared some insight on their daughter's path from the family farm to broadcast news.



About two hours south of Spokane, you can find the picturesque Brock family farm; roughly 350 acres of rolling hills and crops with cattle, a couple horses, and a loyal black lab.



It is also where Frank and Carol Brock raised their three children.



"We've been here 55 years and Kathy started kindergarten from this house," Carol Brock said.



The farmland is now leased but Frank and Carol, now in their 80s, still maintain the house and surrounding buildings. They are keenly aware of the invaluable life lessons their children experienced there.



At a young age Kathy was driving a tractor, baling hay, and changing sprinkler pipe.



"On the farm you learn to work hard, and she learned to work hard, and she ran all of our farm equipment," Frank

Cathy Brock
Partner, Allen Austin Lowe & Powers

No stranger to philanthropy, Cathy Brock is a high profile, committed member of the community with an array of accomplishments under her belt. As a Partner with Allen Austin Lowe & Powers - a global executive search firm focused on energy and finance- Cathy brings 30 years of experience to the table. With degrees in both finance and psychology, Cathy has held positions ranging from assistant vice president of Societe Generale to President of both Tyrrell Energy Corporation and Hevrdejs Foundation, where she was responsible for contributing to organizations that supported and developed education to socially and economically disadvantaged youth.  

Cathy has chaired numerous million-dollar galas including The Museum of Fine Arts Houston and the Houston Grand Opera, as well as events for The Jung Center, Teach for America, Miller Outdoor Theatre, and many others. As a loyal supporter of Recipe for Success Foundation since it's inception, she has hosted an annual dinner for The Gala in Small Bites every year since 2006.

Kathy Brock

Kathy Brock Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

public policy and the voluntary sector; Canadian government and politics; the constitution and the judiciary; federalism; aboriginal self-government; public law; women and politics; governing institutions

Brief Biography

Dr. Kathy L. Brock is a Professor, at the School of Policy Studies and cross-appointed to the Department of Political Studies, Queen’s University, current Past-President of the Canadian Association of Programs in Public Administration, and past National Research Chair for the Institute of Programs in Public Administration.

She has published books, academic articles, and reports on nonprofit and voluntary organizations, Canadian and comparative politics and government, federalism and constitutional matters, and Aboriginal governance and issues. She is currently working on a manuscript on the operation of the Canadian federal system, and articles on the views of DMs and CAOs regarding the current state of the public service medically assisted dying (suicide) policy, public sector ethics, Aboriginal po

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