Prior to retirement in 2008, Kathryn “Kitty” Dindo most recently served as FirstEnergy Corp’s Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. She started her career at Ernst & Young, where she became one of the first female Audit Partners nationally.
At EY, she was responsible for audit, tax, and consulting services for numerous publicly- and privately-owned companies. She went on to lead FirstEnergy Facilities Services Group, a consolidation of 11 mechanical contracting and energy services companies. Additionally, Kitty was Chief Accounting Officer of Caliber System, Inc., (formerly Roadway Services) and was the first female executive of Roadway when she joined in 1994.
At Caliber, a spinout from the Roadway companies started by GAR founder Galen Roush, Kitty was responsible for financial management. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from The University of Akron and went on to receive the designation of Certified Public Accountant.
In 2005, she was named a recipient of the University of Akron Alumni Award and is a distinguished alumna.
Kitty currently serves on the boards and committees of The University of Akron Foundation (Executive Committee), GAR Foundation, St. Hilary Foundation, and Ohio Living, Rockynol.
She has also served on several corporate boards, including The J.M. Smucker Company, Bush Brothers and Company, and ALLETE Energy. In addition, she previously served as chair of Akron Community Foundation and as a trustee of Cleveland Clinic Akron General Health System, Community Health Ventures VNS, and Walsh Jesuit High School.