Professional Profile: Katrina Kazda 2012

Name: Katrina Kazda Title: Managing Director Company: Sustainable Business Network of Massachusetts Location: Cambridge, MA Place of birth: Newfoundland, Canada Family: Married to Kristoffer van Naerssen College: Bachelor's in Visual Anthropology from UMass Amherst and Master's in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University First job unrelated to your current field: Waitress at Youville Assisted Living Home. First job in current field: Program associate for Campus Planning & Development at the Asian University for Women Support Foundation (AUWSF). What your firm does now and its plans for the future? The Sustainable Business Network of Mass. (SBN) is a 501©3 nonprofit organization with the mission to engage business and community leaders in building an economy that is local, green and fair. Our next big project is planning a Buy Local Trade Show in early spring 2013. Hobbies: Cooking, traveling, photography. Favorite novel: The Poisonwood Bible by Margaret Atwood Favorite film: 16 Candles Keys to success: Hard work, confidence, and an openness to learn. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): SBN's executive director Laury Hammel and Joe Grafton, founder Somerville Local First for their unwavering passion and commitment to the local and sustainable economy movement. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Bed and breakfast owner.