Kay graduated from Portland State University in 1968 with BS in education, but her profession has been in accounting since 1981, upon receipt of CPA licensure in Maryland. After an 8 year stint in public accounting, she helped cofound and lead several biotech firms beginning in the 1980’s. She is currently CFO of VSI Enterprises, Inc. and a shareholder and consultant to the family business, Longhorn Vaccines and Diagnostics, LLC.
She co-founded The Fischer Family Foundation in 2000 and continues as Executive Director. The Foundation primarily serves the Arts, Religion, Education, and Community Outreach.
She has served on Boards of small businesses, church committees, and the National Committee for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In Washington DC.
Kay and her husband Jerry Fischer, LC 68, have lived in the DC area since 1977 where they raised their two children, Krista and Jeff. They are very fortunate that their 4 grandchildren are also being raised in the DC area. The Fischers have enjoyed travelling in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Caribbean for both business and pleasure and look forward to doing so again in the future.
Community and Global Health is located in room 307 and 309 of JR Howard Hall on the Undergraduate Campus.
MSC: 25
email communityglobalHEAL@lclark.edu
voice 503-768-7636
Jerusha Detweiler-Bedell
Director
jerusha@lclark.edu
Carolyn L. Zook
Associate Director and Pre-Health Advisor
carolynzook@lclark.edu
Alexis Rehrmann
Community Engagement Coordinator
alexisr@lclark.edu
Community and Global Health
Lewis & Clark
615 S. Palatine Hill Road MSC 25
Portland OR 97219