Today's Wonderful WCC Woman is Kate Putnam

Wonderful WCC Woman is Kate Putnam

Concord, NH

By MIA MCGHEE
Today's Wonderful WCC Woman is Kate Putnam
WONDERFUL WCC WOMAN is all about the amazing women that are members of the Woman's Club of Concord...

I'm honored to be chosen as the Wonderful Woman this week and think that my life story is fun to tell because I have been very fortunate to travel and explore. I was raised in Contoocook with my parents, brother, and sister and went to Hopkinton High School. I played soccer, softball, ran track and ski raced. After high school, I went to UNH and studied Business Administration and rowed on the Women's Crew team. I was fortunate to go to London for a study abroad program. The importance of being in London was that it was two weeks after I arrived that the terrorist attacks on September 11th happened and I learned very quickly that I was very far away from home. It was a scary time for America and us and we were not allowed to wear anything that labeled us as American's. They cut off our bank accounts and we could not call home for three days if we did not have family in New York City so that the students who did could get in contact with their families.

After I graduated from UNH I moved to Breckenridge, Colorado with five of my girlfriends and continued to snowboard and play winter sports. I worked for a real estate developing company where I started as a secretary and grew with the company for the next ten years. I was the youngest female to win the Marketing Operational Support Staff Member National Award in 2007 and was on the Board of Directors for the Employee Assistance Fund. In April 2013, I won the Young Professional of the month.

Two years ago I moved back to New Hampshire to be closer to my family (I missed everyone back here!) and currently run White Rock Independent Living Community in Bow. After I moved home I got super involved in the community and am serving on the Kimball Jenkins School of Art Board (check out the new Colors and Cabernet class - two hours of painting, socializing, and hanging out with other people in the community), Concord Young Professionals Steering and Marketing Committees, the Bow Rotary, and the Women's Club, now serving as Co-Vice President. I love to get involved and see the changes happening around Concord and see the city coming alive. With people moving home and starting families lots of changes are happening and it's an exciting thing to be a part of.

As for today, I'm looking forward to meeting Mr. Right, I love spending time with my girlfriends, going to camp on Lake Sunapee, and seeing my family often. In my free time I ride my road bike, trail run, and visit with people I haven't seen in years.

I'm so happy to be back in the Concord area and being a part of such a great community. Thank you to everyone at the Women's Club for making me feel so welcome!