Kateri Gajadhar-Smith

ateri is the Program Specialist for the Aspen Tech Policy Hub (ATPH), which serves as an incubator to train a new generation of policy entrepreneurs. She will be coordinating and implementing the ATPH’s annual programs, helping to create institutional and corporate change-making across the nation. Kateri is thrilled to work at the intersection of planning and doing while getting to contribute to real-world solutions.

She has a background in education and has worked extensively on creating and implementing out-of-the-box solutions for equity in elementary schools. Kateri most recently worked at fintech startup Giant Oak and is excited to continue the startup pace for a mission she feels connected to. She led the restructuring of the Customer Success team and thrives in the organization space.

Kateri is a proud graduate of the University of Virginia, where she studied Global Security & Justice, Spanish, and Global Education. She is passionate about the organization of all kinds, including color-coded calendars, lists, and software. In her free time, New Yorker Kateri likes being exceedingly mediocre at several hobbies, including learning Italian, playing volleyball, and knitting.