Kathie Leighton, VP at Littoral Power Systems, Inc., is a tireless leader in the waterpower industry, and is hugely looked up to by her team as well as outside consultants and vendors. She was chosen as one of four 2023 Women in Hydropower by Hydrovision. She has 20 years of bring technologies to market, turning engineering innovations into qualifiednufactured and deployed assets. She has published 34 articles, has been awarded 15 patents, and has managed 15 significant federally supported R&D contracts and associated technical reports.