Kat Cannella

Assistant Director for Leadership/Facilitation, The Leadership Institute at Columbus State University

Kat holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a Master of Business Administration from Columbus State University and is a Certified Program Planner  (CPP).  She has spent six years with the Continuing Education division of Columbus State University. As Program Coordinator, and later Program Manager, she  expanded the breadth and scope of the personal and professional development programs offered in an open-enrollment format to the community, with an  emphasis on developing professional certificate programs. As a part-time faculty member for the Communication Department at Columbus State, Kat teaches  Public Speaking and Mass Communication.

 A passionate and tireless community volunteer, Kat shares her talent serving with a number of organizations: Columbus Georgia Young Professionals  (Boardmember-at-Large), CSU Alumni Association (President), Columbus Jaycees (VP Management), Phi Mu Fraternity for Women (Faculty Adviser, Public  Relations Adviser) , American Mensa (Member, Test Proctor), and several others. She is a graduate of Columbus Regional’s Young Leaders program (2012), as  well as Leadership Columbus (2013).

Kat immensely enjoys her role at the Leadership Institute facilitating experiential learning and leadership training. Her enthusiasm for people is contagious, and evident even in her hobbies as a group fitness instructor and Beachbody coach.