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As a young adult, Cathy Bandy Schwarz’s weekends were spent either woodworking with power tools  or sewing on her sewing machine; two hobbies requiring planning, problem solving, and an ability to see how things are put together. Her father, an engineer himself, would often highlight the achievements of a woman engineer on his team, leaving behind a bread crumb trail of inspiration. A perfect backdrop for a future engineer and Cal Poly, SLO graduate.

Cathy joined BKF Engineers a year out of college in 1996, where she focused on design and development of Higher Education projects.  Since then, her focus has shifted to storm water management, compliance with the federal NPDES permitting program, and the Construction General Permit (CGP).  She advises and oversees SWPPP development in the office (QSD) and SWPPP implementation (QSP) in the field. Cathy is a valuable resource to both clients and engineers navigating the CGP.  As a certified CGP Trainor of Record, ToR, Cathy teaches the 2 and 3-day QSD/QSP Training Course required for QSD/QSP Certification.

Cathy acknowledges that there is always room for improvement in both her personal and professional life.  She strives to never stop learning, never stop growing and to try to learn from her mistakes.  She is grateful her career development has been able to ebb and flow with the needs of her family while not sacrificing her long-term aspirations.

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