Catherine Afarian spent 40 days in the hospital and an additional 3 months at home fighting a septic liver infection in 2018. Now fully recovered, Catherine serves as the Head of Corporate Communications for AKASA. Catherine is a communications and media relations executive with 20+ years of experience in Silicon Valley working for disruptive and innovative internet companies, including Netflix, eBay and 23andMe. Catherine holds a BA in journalism from California State University, Chico.