Raised in San Luis Obispo County, Cathy has worked in the field of Agribusiness Risk Management since 1989 when she began working for the USDA Farm Service Agency. While there she implemented farm subsidy, crop disaster and conservation programs for San Luis Obispo, Monterey and Santa Barbara Counties. In 1999 she began selling and servicing crop insurance then expanding into farm and ranch insurance as well as business, homeowners, auto, life and health. She spent many years working with horses along with her daughter and now enjoys ocean kayaking, gardening and visiting her daughter, son-in-law and two grandsons in Humboldt County.