Cathy Heape
President
Cathy has been serving on the POMDR board since 2019 and took on the role of board president in June 2024. Cathy joined the volunteer team at POMDR in 2017 helping with office duties, transport, special events, home checks, and walking brigades. Prior to her service here, she cofounded Silicon Valley Pet Project in San Jose and volunteered with various other rescue groups.
Cathy had a 20-year career working in in-house advertising and then as a freelance production artist for several companies including JCPenney. She then left the corporate world and started her own business as a Personal Concierge and Organizer. She retired in 2011 when she and her husband moved to England for two years before returning to California and settling on the Monterey Peninsula.
In addition to serving on the Board and volunteering for POMDR, Cathy also delivers Meals on Wheels weekly in our community.
Cathy received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Advertising Art from North Texas State University.