Kathy Herring had a 12 year career in marketing and public relations eventually becoming Director of Promotions and Marketing for Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. In 1998, she co-founded Twin Hens, a frozen chicken pot pie company that had national distribution. After 14 years, she closed the company and devoted her time to non-profit volunteer work, serving as Conservation Chair for Stony Brook Garden Club, and as board member for Young Audiences of NJ, Crawford House, and the Institute for Advanced Study.