Kathy Izard

Kathy Izard is an award-winning author and speaker who helped bring transformation to Charlotte in homelessness, housing and mental health. Her first memoir The Hundred Story Home released in 2016, received a Christopher Award for outstanding inspirational nonfiction. In 2019, she created a children’s book, A Good Night for Mr. Coleman with artist Evelyn Henson, written to encourage kids to dream big and do good. The Last Ordinary Hour is a new inspirational nonfiction book written to help people who have been shattered by untimely death or unexpected diagnosis learn to live in faith not fear. This true story is based on her family’s experience with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) a rare and often fatal disease with no known cure. Kathy has been recognized as a William J. Clinton Distinguished Guest Lecturer and her work has been featured on NPR as well as the Today Show inspiring people to be changemakers in their communities. A native of El Paso, Texas, Kathy and her husband have four daughters and live in Charlotte. www.kathyizard.com