Kate Borders
University Circle Inc.
Education: Master’s degree in arts management
What Guides My Decision-Making: What is best for those around me, even if they don’t see it yet
Favorite Quote: “If the wind will not serve, take to the oars.” — Ancient proverb
Most Important Leadership Quality: Empathy
If I Could Have Any Other Job: I would love to be a landscape designer, but I would also want to be doing some of the planting myself. I love gardens and playing in the dirt.
The Advice I’d Give Someone New: Take responsibility for everything and credit for nothing.
Proudest Moment: When my daughters do something kind for someone else, I know my work is paying off.
My Biography Would Be Called: So Many Good Mistakes
What I’d Tell 16-Year-Old Me: Go to Europe before you have a career and children.
Biggest Regret: Moments when I have observed a person being rude, unkind or hateful, and I didn’t speak up.
Hobby/Passion: Growing succulents