WILMA’s Leadership Institute: Meet Kaitlyn Richards
Snapshot of this year's Leadership Institute members
WILMA’s 2024 Leadership Institute, an annual nine-month program, gives area women the opportunity to learn from leaders in the region, visit a range of local companies, and serve as each others’ personal board of directors.
The program is part of WILMA’s Women to Watch Leadership Initiative, created to help develop more women leaders in our area.
Meet institute member KAITLYN RICHARDS.
Kaitlyn Richards
Title: Deputy County Attorney
Company: New Hanover County Attorney’s Office
How long have you been with your current employer? With New Hanover County since 2017, current role since 2024
Alma Mater: University of South Carolina – BS Criminal Justice, minor Sociology; Ohio Northern University – JD
Prior career experience:Legal Aid Attorney; private practice attorney; Assistant District Attorney; Child Welfare Attorney; Deputy County Attorney
Current job responsibilities:I advise county employees & departments/offices in their work capacity. There are three attorneys in our office with certain assignments, but we all advise whoever needs legal guidance. I regularly advise the NHC Sheriff’s Office, Tax Department, Planning & Land Use Department, Board of Adjustment, & Planning Board. I also litigate matters on behalf of the County & its employees.
Hobbies: Spending time with my family, traveling, outdoor activities.
To learn more about WILMA’s Leadership Institute and Initiative, go to wilmamag.com/women-to-watch.
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