Kate Crofts

Kate Crofts has extensive experience in equality, diversity, and inclusion, currently serving as the Senior Equalities & Partnerships Advisor at Essex County Council since March 2007. In this role, Kate leads on policy and strategy for partnerships and stakeholder engagement, while overseeing various learning programs. Previous positions at Essex County Council include Partnerships Advisor, Policy & Strategy Advisor, and Data & Policy Manager, where Kate contributed to strategic partnership management and informed decision-making through research and data analysis. Additionally, Kate has worked as the Lead for alliance integration and transformation at NHS North East Essex Clinical Commissioning Group, and held roles as Senior Research Officer and Data Manager in earlier organizations. Kate holds a BSc (Hons.) in Psychology from the University of Southampton and completed further education at Cambridge Judge Business School.