Katie Baltensperger

Katie Baltensperger currently serves as the Interim Co-Director of Institutional Advancement and Director of Principal and Major Gifts at The Field Museum, a position held since November 2022. Prior to this role, Katie worked in various capacities at The Field Museum from January 2015 to September 2022, including Leadership Gifts Officer and Major Gifts Officer. Earlier experience includes serving as Director of Development at The Chicago Academy for the Arts, where a substantial increase in contributions was achieved, and directing development operations at La Casa Norte. Academic background includes PhD coursework in Comparative Politics and Political Theory at UC San Diego, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan. Additionally, a study abroad program was completed in Political Science at The University of Freiburg.