Kate Arrizza, Stiles-Nicholson Foundation
Kate Arrizza hails from a diverse background. Born and raised in Jupiter FL, Kate is a product of the Palm Beach County public school system, graduating from Dwyer High School class of 1998.After receiving her Bachelors of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy, she served as an Officer in the U.S. Navy for seven years. While in the Navy, she served overseas on the USS Carr, USS Fort McHenry and USS Tortuga; her specialty was education and training in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She was forward deployed in Asia for 3 years and conducted multilateral exercises including working with foreign Navies training on maritime operations.
Kate was the previous President & CEO of the Cox Science Center and Aquarium for 16 years and most recently became the Executive Director of the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation. Her work over the past 15 years has earned her such recognition and awards as South Florida Business Journal's "40 Under 40" award, Sun Sentinel's Top Workplace Professional Award, Women of Worth Award winner, ESPN's veteran of the month, West Palm Beach's Hometown Hero Award and Palm Beach County's Distinguished Alumni Award.
Kate is a trustee of the Naval Academy's Athletic and Scholarship program, a board member of Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Wounded Veterans Relief Fund Advisory Board, Vice President of the Palm Beach Chapter of Naval Academy Alumni and a Naval Academy Blue and Gold Officer. She is a graduate of Leadership West Palm Beach and Leadership Palm Beach County.