Kate Persons

Kate Persons has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Kate started their career as the Director of Annual Giving at Concord Academy from 1996 to 1999. Kate then worked as an Associate Director at Investors' Circle from 2001 to 2002 before joining The Hotchkiss School as the Director of Alumni and Parent Programs from 2002 to 2005. Kate later became the Director of Alumni and Development Operations at The Hotchkiss School from 2005 to 2012. Kate then transitioned to Silverpoint, Inc. as the Director of Client Services from 2012 to 2013. Kate joined Finalsite in 2013 and held several roles including Director of SchoolSuite Support, Client Success Manager, Senior Client Success Manager & Head of Client Success Operations, Senior Director of Sales Enablement, and Vice President of Revenue Enablement. Kate then moved to connectRN as the Senior Director of Account Management from 2022 to 2023. Currently, they are working at KIPP Foundation as the Senior Director, Development Operations since 2023.

Kate Persons has a MBA in Nonprofit Management and Strategy from Yale School of Management, earned from 1999 to 2001. Kate also holds a BA in History from Harvard University, obtained from 1990 to 1992. In addition, Kate has a background in History and Religion from Wellesley College, where they studied during 1988 to 1990. Kate has obtained certifications in "Generative AI: The Evolution of Thoughtful Online Search" and "Streamlining Your Work with Microsoft Bing Chat" from LinkedIn in the year 2023.