Kathryn Shepherd-Kinney

CFO, Co-Founder

Kathryn was part of the team that developed the Aerospace Robotics Competition in 2015 and has loved being a part of STEM-ED since that time. She serves as STEM-ED’s Chief Financial Officer, focusing on keeping ARC affordable and accessible and growing the organization to continue introducing more students to the hands-on engineering principles that ARC teaches. Kathryn is a Product Engineer for Howmet Aerospace, an investment casting facility producing HP and LP blades and vanes for aircraft engines. At Howmet, Kathryn leads a cross-functional team of peers on the Rolls Royce Trent 84K and 97K programs, driving yield and cost improvement initiatives. She has also completed several temporary development assignments, including a staff level leadership role as Continuous Improvement Manager. Kathryn currently lives in Muskegon, MI with her husband and their dog Sophie.

Education

BS Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, 2016

MS Interdisciplinary Engineering: Systems Engineering Concentration, Purdue University, 2021

Executive MBA – Indiana University Kelley School of Business, Planned Completion 2023