Kate is a principal and founder of Terra Lumina Life Lease which developed two seniors life lease projects in BC.

She is the author of “The Magic of Life Lease: A Seniors Housing Solution for the 21st Century” and “The Future of Seniors’ Housing: Planning, Building and Operating Successful Seniors Housing Projects.” Kate has worked to grow Lumina Services to its present status as a leading Canadian provider of valuable market studies and financial feasibility analyses in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors and recommendations for turning around underperforming projects. Lumina is the only Canadian member of the Village to Village Network, the international association of virtual retirement communities.

Kate is a frequent presenter at industry events, including the BC Senior Living Association’s 2013 annual conference and the 23nd Annual John K. Friesen Conference “Housing Alternatives for an Aging Population.” Kate is also one of the founders of inSite Housing, Hospitality and Health Services Inc., a large BC based service provider in the supportive housing, assisted living and long term care industry.

Kate is a member of the Canadian Association on Gerontology, the Gerontological Society of America, BC Seniors Living Association, BC Non-Profit Housing Association and the Mortgage Investment Association of B.C. She sits on the Board of Bethshan Gardens, a not-for-profit project in Cloverdale.