Katy Schneider Riddick

At High Lantern Group, Katy advises business and non-profit leaders and senior staffers across a host of industries and issue areas, from healthcare and energy to travel and tourism. Organizations look to Katy to help them navigate complex operating environments, assess and respond to organizational risks and emerging threats to their industries and identify opportunities for growth.

Before joining HLG, Katy led the Government Affairs team at Alzheimer’s Research UK, the largest charitable funder of dementia research in Europe. During her tenure, the UK Government committed to an ambitious goal of a disease-modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s by 2025. Katy helped craft the supporting strategy, while also managing multiple issue campaigns on key legislative priorities. She led the development of a program of work focused on the impacts of dementia on women, which established the organization as a thought-leader on the issue.

Previously, Katy served as the Deputy Finance Director for a Congressional campaign and later worked in lobbying for a diverse range of municipal and private clients, as well as a large trade association. A native Oregonian, Katy graduated with Honors from the University of San Francisco with a degree in Politics.