Kathy Edersheim

Kathy Edersheim brings 20 years of alumni relations and leadership experience to Impactrics. She was senior director of International Alumni Relations and Travel at the Association of Yale Alumni, responsible for Yale Educational Travel and the three global mission programs, YaleGALE, YASC (Yale Alumni Service Corps), and YASA (Yale Alumni Schools Ambassadors), as well as being part of the management team for five years. Edersheim was a lead developer of the metrics system to assess alumni engagement and programming effectiveness. Edersheim is also co-editor of the YaleGALE Guide. She currently serves on the Advisory Group for the Alumni Association of the Max Planck Society and is treasurer of Future First Global, a UK based charity dedicated to community development through alumni relations for secondary schools. As a volunteer, Edersheim served on the AYA Board of Governors for four years. Edersheim was the first woman president of the Yale Club of New York City — the largest college club in the world with a 22 story building located in the heart of midtown Manhattan. Prior to joining AYA, she worked as a financial advisor and marketing professional. Edersheim is a graduate of Yale College and received an MBA from the Stern School of Business.