Clarkson University alumna Kathi Helmer Cline ’85 of Marco Island, Fla., has been elected to the University’s board of trustees. She will serve on the Academic Mission and Financial Affairs committees.
Cline is the founder and president of KTC Construction and the founder of Cline and Co., a real estate development and construction company.
She has more than 35 years of experience in construction and real estate development. Cline launched her career at Helmer-Cronin Construction in Stony Point, N.Y., in 1976, marking the third generation of her family to join the company
Her career progressed from working in the field to positions including meeting coordinator, controller, job supervisor and project manager. She also participated in and supervised two productions of “Extreme Makeover Home Edition.”
Cline joined her father, William F. Helmer ’56, in his devotion to all things Clarkson. She has been a passionate spectator of Golden Knight sporting events for more than 35 years, especially those of her children. Her daughter, Kerrie Cline ’13, was captain of the women’s lacrosse team and her son, Tyler Cline’15, was captain of the men’s golf team.
She has served on the Clarkson Parents Committee and Clarkson Athletics & Recreation Advisory Council. Cline and her husband have hosted multiple freshman send-off events at their home and she is a member of the Annie Clarkson Society.
She resides in Marco Island, Fla., with her husband, Ted Cline ’85, whom she met while attending Clarkson.
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