Thank you Cathy Breidenthal!

Cathy Breidenthal has retired after 22 years as executive director of the local YWCA. As the current chair of Downtown Shareholders, Cathy has contributed enormously to the success of Downtown revitalization efforts, notably the passage of the Self Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID) for Downtown Kansas City, Kansas.

Under her leadership at the YWCA, a capital campaign was completed resulting in a fitness center, a coffee café, a community meeting area and public art space. Breidenthal said during her tenure at the YWCA, she has been an advocate and model for positive change in the community by continuing to bring people together and seeking a common ground to address critical issues.The YWCA continues to serve diverse women and girls through programs addressing health and career development. Breidenthal said she has served organizations as both a policy maker and an administrator and believes it is most important to distinguish the differences in these roles.

Cathy also served as chair of the Kaw Valley Arts Board and the first Convention and Tourism Bureau of Wyandotte County and has filed for a position on the Kansas City, Kansas, Community College Board of Trustees. Downtown Shareholders is incredibly grateful to Cathy for her ongoing dedication and commitment to the improvement of Downtown Kansas City, Kansas.