Hi, I’m Katherine Osman, and I’ve been proud to call Gainesville home for nearly 22 years — the longest I’ve lived anywhere! I was born in Michigan, grew up just outside Toronto, and went to Michigan State University. The entrepreneurial spirit has always run deep — I even ran a tanning booth business out of my dorm room at MSU! After college, I started my career in labor relations at General Motors, moved into finance, and eventually transitioned into full-time motherhood and the adventure of international moves — including three years in Mexico.
After relocating to Gainesville with two young kids, I thought I’d go back to school for teaching. Instead, I took what I assumed would be a temporary receptionist job at a new retirement community — Oak Hammock at the University of Florida. That “temporary” job turned into a 21-year career, where I eventually became Director of Community Services. I helped shape many of the programs that made Oak Hammock unique and was proud to be the first employee to reach the 20-year milestone. I left in 2025, ready to embrace the next chapter.
In 2020, my husband and I launched Pinspiration Gainesville, a DIY craft studio — just in time for the pandemic to shut us down after a year of build-out! In 2024, we expanded our family’s business portfolio with Shrunk 3D Gainesville, a mobile 3D photography studio that captures your likeness in stunning detail. Housed in a custom trailer, the studio uses 95 HD cameras and 8 projectors to capture 190 high-resolution images in under a second, creating hyper-realistic 3D replicas of people, pets, and objects. We also offer a 2D-to-3D service, transforming your favorite photos into custom 3D-printed models. I now work full time in our family businesses, blending creativity, community, and a little bit of chaos — and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Most recently, our youngest, George, was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare neuromuscular disease. For several years, he was believed to have Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia, so receiving the correct diagnosis was both a shock and a relief. As we adjust to this new reality, I’m looking to become more involved in raising awareness, supporting research, and connecting with others in the FA community.
I love connecting with other women in business. Gainesville may be a smaller town, but the talent pool is incredibly deep — and I’m always inspired by the passion, strength, and creativity of the women I meet through networks like GAWN.
One piece of advice I’m still learning to take myself: don’t be afraid to talk about your work or your businesses. I’ve always been quick to champion others — especially the residents and programs at Oak Hammock — but much slower to share my own story. I grew up hearing that “a lady doesn’t talk about her achievements,” and I’m working on rewriting that rule. Because we should celebrate what we’ve built — and who we’ve become along the way.
