Kathleen Gainey retired in 2013 following 35 years as an Army Soldier. She graduated from Old Dominion University and is one of the first two female ROTC graduates promoted to flag officer. As a multi-functional logistician, Kathy commanded at the battalion, brigade, and both one- and two-star component command levels, including several combat deployments; and served in multiple Army and Joint staff and policy positions on the Army and Joint Staffs, Defense Logistics Agency, and US Transportation Command. Kathy comes to AWF with a proven record of excellence in mentoring, team-building, people empowerment and cross-functional problem-solving. She will leverage her experiences to provide strategic leadership, foster participative governance, maintain fiscal responsibility, and build upon AWF’s solid foundation established by Anne Macdonald.
