Councilwoman Littlefield began her third term on the Scottsdale City Council in January 2023.

Councilwoman Littlefield has 25 years of extensive financial and management experience. She co-founded (with her husband Bob Littlefield, who served three terms on the Scottsdale City Council from 2002 to 2015) and continues to manage a successful Scottsdale-based computer company, NetXpert Systems, Inc.

Her previous professional experience includes several years working in the Budget Office of the City of Plano helping to design and track the departmental budgets for all city departments as well as working to format the Capital Improvement Program for that fast-growing city. In Scottsdale, Kathy worked as the office manager for Petley Greetings, Inc., a local business whose owner was a renowned artist and photographer in Arizona. Kathy also served as the Finance Director for Girls Ranch, a nonprofit company which had been based here in Scottsdale.

Councilwoman Littlefield has been active in a wide variety of community organizations and has held office in many of them. She was a “computer Mom” in her daughter’s school as well as treasurer for many after-school plays and pageants performed at Cochise Elementary. She was Treasurer of North Scottsdale Little League. Councilwoman Littlefield was President of her Civitan Club (an organization that helps developmentally disabled and underprivileged children) and was chosen “Civitan of the Year” for her efforts during her term of office. She also has been active in Special Olympics.

Councilwoman Littlefield has been Treasurer (twice) of her political legislative district and repeatedly was elected as a state committeewoman. Currently she is active in the Daughters of the American Revolution working to help our nation’s veterans and their families, and the Mayflower Society. 

Councilwoman Littlefield is a Scottsdale native. She attended the Scottsdale Unified Schools Ingleside Elementary and Arcadia High and graduated with distinction from Arizona State University in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in business education.

Councilwoman Littlefield and her husband, Bob, have been married over 46 years and have two adult children and one grandchild.