Kelly K. Cathey
St. Louis, Missouri
Joined in 2000
Even after more than 20 years, I find purpose in my daily work knowing that the companies we found and fund are developing products that profoundly improve the lives of so many patients.
Kelly is a member of the original RiverVest team. In her role, Kelly has been instrumental in ensuring operational efficiency, while also focusing on technology, human resources, and investor relations. Additionally, she is an assistant to the controller and provides support in financial transactions and external financial report preparation.
Prior to joining RiverVest, Kelly worked at UNUM Life Insurance (now UNUMProvident), where she spent 18 years in office administration, inside sales, and customer service.
Personal Interests: travel and scrapbooking
Passionate about basset hounds, Kelly has owned seven, Petey, Roofus, Butter, Scooby, Bumpus, Oliver and Milo.
Committed to Doing Business the Right Way to Deliver the Best Outcomes for Patients, Entrepreneurs, and Investors
St. Louis, San Diego & Cleveland
Our Team
A Strong Partnership Built to Last
SchmelterCo-Founder & Managing Director
McKearnManaging Director
O'DonnellManaging Director
MelzerCo-Founder and Managing Director
HongManaging Director
RappManaging Director
SpilizewskiVice President
WeitzmanChief Financial Officer
CatheyDirector of Administration
ZikePrincipal
KroteeSenior Associate
BermanConsultant and Venture Partner
RotherDirector of Finance
HarrisController
KleiboekerAnalyst
SeitzAnalyst
KellerConsultant
ShortExecutive Assistant
Our Team
Scientific Advisors
BorchardtDistinguished Professor Emeritus, The University of Kansas-Lawrence
DiPersioChief, Division of Oncology and Deputy Director, Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine
RaderProfessor, UF Scripps Biomedical Research
RutterProfessor of Biochemistry and HHMI Investigator, University of Utah
SetteProfessor and Member LaJolla Institute for Immunology, Division of Vaccine Discovery Center for Infectious Disease and Vaccine Research
TontonozFrancis and Albert Piansky Professor of Pathology, Professor of Biological Chemistry, University of California, Los Angeles
15 Companies Founded
Collaborative Approach and Open Communication
An exceptional firm culture where each is expected to be transparent, strategic, dependable, results-driven, collaborative, and grounded in purpose. That's RiverVest.