Katie is a native North Carolinian and a perennial optimist who comes to the Foundation with a decade of experience in social change communication.
Katie has partnered with nonprofits and foundations across issue areas, from global public health to climate change to education and more, to help them communicate their work in simple, compelling ways. She formerly served as Vice President at Burness, a DC-based social impact communications firm, where she gained experience in strategy development, media outreach, digital communications planning, video production, social media engagement, partnership building, email outreach, website building, and more.
Since graduating from Duke University with a degree in international studies and history, she has taught middle school Spanish in Warrenton, North Carolina; produced videos in all sorts of places, from Appalachia to the Bronx to Peru; helped develop and implement international media campaigns to draw attention to environmental and human rights issues; and served as deputy director of digital strategy at Burness.
Current role
Group Director of Communications & Corporate Affairs at Balfour Beatty
Senior Director Of Communications at Rose Bowl Stadium
Director of Communications at Nava
Associate Director Of Communications at Center for Tech and Civic Life
Director of Communications at Sumo Logic
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