About Cathy

Cathy is a longtime Portland area resident having graduated from Lakeridge High School and Oregon State University. Her television news career took her to the East Coast for more than a decade during which she developed a true appreciation for the Northwest. She made it a priority to move back and raise her four children here. She has volunteered at fundraising events for nonprofits for more than 30 years serving originally as an emcee before becoming educated as an auctioneer. She saw a need for moving beyond the fast bid calling and really relating to an audience. You will often find her leaving the stage at her events to get closer and walk the floor where guests are seated. Cathy likes to consider herself  the "understandable auctioneer" an audience can relate to. When not working she is an avid hiker and skier who enjoys watching just about every sport especially when one of her children is on the field.