Katherine A. Pace from Orlando, Florida, is a certified public accountant.  Prior to forming her company, Family Business Consulting, LLC, she was a tax partner with KPMG, LLP, an audit, tax and advisory service firm, from 1985-2005.  While at KPMG, her practice included a variety of cooperative and agribusiness clients as well as participation in trade associations such as the National Society of Accountants for Cooperatives.  She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and current and past member and director of numerous trade and charitable organizations. 

Ms. Pace serves as Chairman of and is the board designated financial expert on the Board Audit Committee.  Ms. Pace was re-appointed to the AgFirst board in January 2011 and her term expires December 31, 2015.