Catherine Comer

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Catherine Comer


As Vice President of Advancement, Catie leads the fundraising and communications strategies for The Arc, raising awareness of the transformational work The Arc does.

Catie began her career with The Arc as its Development Associate within the External Relations division. Before her appointment as Vice President of Development, Catie served as Director of Development & Communications with a focus on storytelling.

Catie is a graduate of the University of Maryland, College Park where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and another in Russian Language & Literature. She is also a graduate of Boston University’s Fundraising Certificate program. Catie currently serves on the board of the Anne Arundel County Literacy Council and the Maryland Sister States Leningrad Oblast committee.


My Sacred Place


The Arc of Central Chesapeake – Annapolis

The sensory garden represents a small urban park setting composed of a diverse set of mini-gardens, e. g., dogwood grove, woodland ferns, wildflower meadow, butterfly station, rock garden, wetlands pond.

My Sacred Place


The Arc of Central Chesapeake – Severn

The Arc works with adults and children with intellectual disabilities by offering services like financial assistance, living options and workforce development.

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