Cari Hawthorne: I Am Barnes & Thornburg

I AM...

• A proud and vocal ally for the LGBTQIA+ community
• An ambidextrous ambivert who loves trivia
• Someone who has lived in eight states, but claims Montana and Hawaii as “mine” 
• A former marathoner. I ran the 2011 Honolulu Marathon and 2010 Kauai Half-Marathon, but will never run one again! 5Ks are long enough, thank you.
• A person who worked behind the scenes during the third season of the TV show Lost – you can find my maiden name, Cari Cast, in the finale credits 
• The proud spouse to a U.S. Army veteran who is the most selfless and thoughtful person I know
• The owner of two cats both of whom I love, but can’t wait to get another dog someday
• A former gymnastics coach. My almost 30 years of coaching was cut short at the beginning of the pandemic, and I still miss it and the kids.
• A rabid fan of The Great British Baking Show and love to attempt the various challenges, but mostly just make a huge mess in the kitchen
• A huge fan of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team

This profile appeared in the June 2022 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.

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