Bio of Kathy Miller
After relocating to Stockton from Seattle, Washington in 1997, Kathy
established an interior design firm, Bonniebrook Interiors. In addition to
her design work, Kathy volunteered with a variety of non-profit
organizations. From 1997 – 2006 she served First Night Stockton, the City’s
annual New Year’s Eve Community Celebration, as Button (ticket) Sales
Coordinator, Programming and Publicity Coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator
and eventually supervised all aspects of the development and production of
the event as President of the Board of Directors.
In 2004, Kathy became the Executive Director for the Downtown Stockton
Alliance, a position she held for four years. The Alliance is a property
and business improvement district, with an annual budget of over $1 million,
whose mission is to develop, promote and maintain historic downtown Stockton
as a regional business, cultural and entertainment destination. Kathy
supervised a staff of twenty-seven with operations including maintenance of
downtown sidewalks and public spaces; roaming Hospitality Guides to provide
directions and assistance to downtown visitors; a variety of marketing
efforts such as publication of a monthly newspaper, The Downtowner, regular
columns in the local paper, The Record, radio jingles, print advertising and
the interactive websites
www.downtownstockton.org and
www.myspace.com/downtownstockton; economic development programs to
attract businesses, developers and investors; and advocacy to provide input
on development of public policy to support the priorities of downtown
property and business owners.
Kathy is a graduate of Leadership Stockton and California State University
San Bernardino Downtown Association Professional Certificate Program, holds
a three-year A.A. in Interior Design and is a recipient of the 2004
Leadership Stockton Outstanding Alumni Award for Community Service and 2000
Northern California Home & Design Achievement Award. Under her guidance,
the Alliance was a recipient of a 2007 Crystal Eagle Award from the
California Downtown Association for their efforts to connect Stockton’s
youth to their downtown. She has served on the Executive Committee of the
Business Leadership Summit, Editorial Advisory Board of the Central Valley
Business Journal, Board of Directors and the Government Relations Council of
the Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce. She currently serves on the
CSUS-Stockton Citizen’s Advisory Council and San Joaquin Partnership
Economic Development Task Force.
Kathy has been married to husband, Karl, for thirty years. They have three
children: Andrew, a graduate of San Francisco State University, currently
resides in Portland, Oregon; Adam, a graduate of Sacramento State University
and the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, as a Master of Fine Arts;
and Katie, a graduate of Western Washington University in Bellingham,
Washington who has recently returned to California and is enrolled at CSU
Northridge working on a teaching credential.
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