interview by Jess McCuan . photo by Rimas Zailskas

Name: Kathi Petersen

Age: 53

It seems like everyone in town knows you. What do you think they’d be surprised to learn? I think they’d be surprised to learn that I have a daughter who’s 6’4” and another who’s 5’8”. I’m five feet and shrinking.

Do you have any guilty pleasures? I do play hooky. My husband and I go to the movies in the middle of the day and eat a big giant popcorn. We own our own businesses. I don’t feel one bit guilty about it.

Excellent. I should try it. I did it even when I had a day job. I had this co-worker who was my partner in crime. I would say, ‘I have a 1:00 meeting with Mike Carr.’ That was the code for Carmike. And it was like, ‘Oh, Mike Carr. I met with Mike yesterday.’

Where do you get your style tips? Well, my uniform is a black shirt and a black skirt. Then add fun things on top.