Kate Cornish Booth

Kate Cornish Booth is an accomplished financial executive with extensive experience in leadership roles across various industries. Currently serving as Chief Financial Officer at both the Museum of Life and Science and WISER Systems, Inc., and as a Strategic Advisor & Business Mentor for the Navigator Program at First Flight Venture Center, Kate has a strong focus on fostering growth and innovative strategies for entrepreneurial companies. Previous roles include Head of Global Capital Markets and Chief People Officer at OpenExchange, where Kate played a pivotal role in scaling the organization from 40 to 1,500 employees. With a solid foundation in investment banking at Deutsche Bank and extensive experience in operations, marketing, and business development, Kate's educational background includes an MBA in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business and an Associate of Applied Science in Textile & Surface Design from the Fashion Institute of Technology.