Katrina Koch, Lotus Fest

Katarina Koch just had her third anniversary as Executive Director of the Lotus Education & Arts Foundation where she is reinvigorating and engaging the community with the long beloved and uniquely Bloomington experience, Lotus World Music & Arts Festival. Katarina received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Butler University in 2010 and a Nonprofit Graduate Certificate from IU Bloomington in 2017. She was a recipient of an academic scholarship from the Crown Point, IN Rotary Club, and she has pursued leadership and community service roles throughout her career. Katarina believes that music and art are essential components of community life that impact the health and vitality of individuals, the environment, and our built world. She currently lives in Bloomington with her husband, their dog, and two cats.