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As the president and chief executive officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters International (BBBSI), she is in charge of numerous mentoring programs in 12 countries.
Balsley has 12 years of experience in the nonprofit industry and currently manages global expansion for BBBSI. Prior to accepting her new position in 2004, Balsley served as the president and chief executive officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Colorado, Inc. While at BBBS Colorado, Balsley grew the agency into one of the top five BBBS agencies in the United States, serving nearly 4,000 children during her last year there. Gary Lutz, board chair of BBBS, applauded Balsley on her new position, stating that she "has done an extraordinary job of reaching out to the community ... Her work in the community has also earned her the respect of foundation leaders and othernonprofit executives." Balsley has developed several programs including the School-Based and Sports Buddies Mentoring programs and has been a strong advocate for a national service delivery model demonstrating the impact of the School-Based Mentoring program. In particular, the School-Based Mentoring program encourages volunteers to spend one-on-one time with their mentee at a BBBS partner school on a weekly basis. This program is especially beneficial for children who are unable to participate in community mentoring programs and must interact with their mentor in a school setting. It has also strengthened BBBSI's connection to the business community, as many of the big brothers and big sisters involved in the School Based Mentoring program are corporate volunteers.
Balsley earned a master's degree in psychology, speech pathology and audiology from the University of Utah, Salt Lake City in 1980. She enjoys reading, appreciating art and nature and visiting museums and botanical gardens.
Big Brothers Big Sisters International is a global association that brings together all Big Brother Big Sister organizations. The first agency was started in 1904 and, in response to a research report indicating the need for worldwide service, BBBSI was started in 1988. BBBS is the largest mentoring program in the world and in 2006, it served over 280,000 children around the world utilizing the School-Based, Community-Based and Site-Based Mentoring programs.
Katherine (Kitty) Balsley joined Cambridge Who's Who as a lifetime member in May 2007. Cambridge Who's Who offers its members recognition and exposure of their accomplishments, credibility in their field and networking opportunities to stimulate career growth. Balsley was selected for the Cambridge Who's Who Notable Member Wiki because of her remarkable achievements as a leader in the non-profit industry and her commitment to service.
