Kathleen C. Gardner originally joined NewSouth in 1987 as the Office Coordinator and left the firm in 1995 to move with her family to Taos, New Mexico. She rejoined the firm in 1997 as Vice President and Office Coordinator and recently became a Principal in the firm. Prior to joining NewSouth, Ms. Gardner was employed at Southeastern Asset Management, Inc. as the Office Coordinator for five years. She attended East Carolina University in Greenville, NC and has taken classes at the University of Memphis.