Catherine Leggett Biography

Growing Together Campaign Committee

Catherine Leggett

Campaign Committee Co-Chair
Former Senior Vice President, Human Resources, ICMA-RC

Catherine Leggett was Senior Vice President for Human Resources at ICMA-RC, a nonprofit, independent financial services corporation focused on providing retirement security for public sector employees. Before joining ICMA-RC, she worked at Vertis, Inc. in Baltimore, Maryland, Freddie Mac, and Hechinger Company as Senior Vice President for Human Resources.

Catherine is a lifetime board member of Montgomery Hospice, Chair of the Maryland State Commission for Public Art, and a former member of the boards of Young Audiences, Imagination Stage, the Maryland State Arts Council and the Montgomery County Arts and Humanities Council. She also serves on many nonprofit committees and is very active in the Montgomery County community. She serves her community in a variety of ways in her capacity as First Lady of Montgomery County. She was named Democrat of the Year in 2007 and is a member of many professional organizations.

Catherine received a B.A. in sociology and psychology and J.D. from Howard University in Washington, D.C. and is an employment lawyer by profession. A long-term supporter of C.A.S.E., Catherine has regularly volunteered with the organization and maintained her role as the honorary committee co-chair for the annual gala since 2012.

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