Kat Burnham

Kat Burnham currently serves as a Senior Principal at Advanced Energy United, where responsibilities include promoting policies for the adoption of advanced energy resources and participating in regulatory proceedings aimed at grid modernization. Previous experience includes positions at the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, where Kat contributed as a Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant, and as a Research Associate at Clean Energy States Alliance, focusing on solar energy access for low-and-moderate-income residents. Additionally, Kat has held roles related to energy policy, marketing, and program coordination at various organizations, including Green Energy Consumers Alliance and the Environment Council of Rhode Island. Kat holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Policy from the University of Rochester, complemented by studies at the Danish Institute for Study Abroad.