Board Secretary Katherine Goodwin

Katherine Chan Goodwin is a long-time resident of Plano, a successful businessperson, community volunteer and long-time leader in Plano ISD PTAs. Ms. Goodwin was selected by her fellow trustees to serve as Board Secretary in May 2026.

Professionally, Ms. Goodwin consults and speaks on change management for employers and other organizations. Previously, she founded and served as CEO of a commercial real estate company after a career at EDS Corporation.

Ms. Goodwin served for 16 years on the Executive Board of every PTA for every Plano ISD school that her children attended. She is the proud recipient of the Texas PTA Lifetime Membership Award. Ms. Goodwin has served on various district committees and most recently volunteers as Barron Elementary School PTA Treasurer and community supporter since February 2020.

A member of Leadership Plano Class 37, Ms. Goodwin is on the Board of Directors of both the ArtCentre of Plano and the Plano West Rotary Club. She is a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow, and was honored with the Rotary International, District 5810 “Service Above Self” Award. Ms. Goodwin also served the older adult community as a volunteer certified Long-Term Care Ombudsman and as a member of the City of Plano Senior Advisory Board. She recently served on the Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zones 2 and 3 Boards.

Certified in Mediation, Dispute Resolution and Executive Coaching, Ms. Goodwin earned a B.S. in Business Administration at the University of California, Berkeley, and an M.A. in Dispute Resolution at Southern Methodist University.

Ms. Goodwin and her husband Thomas moved to Plano as newlyweds more than 30 years ago. Their two adult children are graduates of Plano Senior High School.