Kathy received a BA from Wells College and an MA from Columbia University, and has served on the board since 2011. She brings a wealth of experience in fundraising and strategic planning. Ms. Welling worked for several years as a consultant with Raybin Associates in New York City. She was recently President of the Board of the Wilton Library and chaired its expansion project. She has been Senior Warden at St. Matthew’s Church and chaired its new facilities renovation. She currently is  President of the Board of the Upper Valley Haven,  a trustee of the Montshire Museum of Science in Vermont, as well as Vice Chair of the Board of Paul Smith’s College in the Adirondacks.  She serves on the Board of Spence Chapin as Vice Chair and is committed to its mission of helping children find their forever families through adoption, as Spence helped to form hers. 

Board Member since 2011. Spence-Chapin Adoptive Parent.