Katy Densmore

Katy Densmore has extensive work experience in various industries and roles. Currently, they serve as the Head of Business at Impact Observatory, where they lead sales, strategic partnerships, customer success, and marketing efforts. Katy also develops and executes the business strategy, aligning the company's sales pipeline with market analysis and product plans. Additionally, Katy builds channel partnerships with major tech and satellite companies to create market access for their products.

Prior to their current role, Katy worked at Densmore Consulting as a Principal, providing organizational and business strategy guidance to start-ups and non-profits. Katy closely collaborated with leadership teams to develop comprehensive systems and operational plans that facilitated the growth of impact organizations.

Katy also has valuable experience at The Nature Conservancy, where they held multiple positions. As the Senior Advisor for Conservation Projects, they led a team to revitalize and accelerate the implementation of TNC's Conservation Hub. Katy managed a $3M portfolio-management platform and engaged all six regions and four global teams to set 2030 targets for refined organizational outcomes. Earlier at TNC, they served as the Director for People and Operations, North America, and as the Director of Strategy for External Affairs.

In their earlier career, Katy worked at ExxonMobil in various roles, demonstrating their expertise in renewable energy research, refining, and project management. Notably, they managed a $200 million budget for renewable energy research investments and served as a refining expert on biofuels technology.

Throughout their career, Katy has honed their leadership, strategy, team-building, and project management skills, overseeing projects collectively valued at over $500M.

Katy Densmore attended Rice University from an unknown start year up until 1997, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Additionally, they pursued a Leadership Certification at both the Thunderbird School of Global Management and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, although the specific start and end years for these certifications are unknown.