| Summary: | Jazz singer and nonprofit executive Kathleen Bertrand was born in 1951, and began singing when she was eleven years old. Bertrand received her B.S. degree from Spelman College in 1973. In 1983, she became membership account executive for the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau (ACVB). Later, she became the organization's advertising and membership manager before becoming vice president of membership and community affairs in 1990. In this position, she developed Atlanta Heritage, an annual visitor's guide targeted to African American tourists. She released five jazz albums, and penned the theme song for 100 Black Men of America, Inc. In 2007, Bertrand became ACVB's senior vice president of community and government affairs and co-founded BronzeLens Film Festival of Atlanta in 2009. After thirty-two years of service, Bertrand retired from the Atlanta Convention Visitors' Board. In addition to her civic contributions in Atlanta, Bertrand also opened for Ray Charles, Rachelle Ferrell, and Roy Ayers.
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