Kate Pinardo

Kate Pinardo, MBA, PHR, currently serves as the Manager of HR Operations at SAE International, overseeing HR initiatives for Fullsight, LLC, a global organization with around 750 employees. Previously, Kate held the position of Senior Manager of Human Resources for the Americas Region at Matthews International, where responsibilities included managing a team and partnering with business leaders on key HR decisions across multiple countries. As HR Director at Noveome Biotherapeutics, Inc., Kate provided strategic support and implemented HR policies, while earlier roles included Corporate Human Resource Manager at Chart Industries and Human Resource Generalist at U.S. Cotton, LLC. Kate's career began as Human Resource Manager at the American Junior Golf Association. Kate holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from Ohio University, specializing in Human Resource Management.