Katie Ann Henderson ‘10 is the Marketing Director at Pathfinder Wealth Consulting, an independent financial planning and investment management firm in Wilmington, North Carolina.
A native of Wilkesboro, North Carolina, Katie is a two-time graduate of Appalachian State University, receiving her BS in Psychology in 2009 and her MBA in 2010.
Katie started her professional career at a creative marketing firm in Portland, Oregon and over the next few years developed a specialty in strategic marketing in the financial industry. She has always been drawn to communicating with mass audiences to present ideas in an insightful and informative way. Katie is enthusiastic about adding life and growth to small businesses, an interest that first sparked during her time in the MBA program. Her excitement about working on projects with students from various educational backgrounds during her time at Appalachian State directly corresponds to the cross-department collaboration she experiences in her professional career.
In her free time, Katie enjoys running new trails, racing ultramarathons, spending time outdoors with her rescue pup Ridley, and when the notion strikes her, working on her first novel.
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About Appalachian's MBA Program
Appalachian State University's MBA Program provides educational experiences to prepare our students for life-long learning and professional leadership responsibilities in a dynamic global environment. The program provides individualized attention through extensive student-faculty collaboration and offers frequent networking and team building opportunities. Flexible programming allows each student to receive the best educational experience possible through full-time or part-time tracks in two locations with the opportunity to complete the degree in as little as a year. Students can earn concentrations in: Sustainable Business, International Business, Economics, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Human Resources, and Interdisciplinary Business. In addition to giving students the technical skills and knowledge to be successful in the business world, the Walker College also provides students the soft skills necessary to be complete professionals. Through executive skills courses, students develop resumes, improve interview skills, and expand networking skills, and a career advisor offers support with job search and interviews. For more information, visit mba.appstate.edu.
