Kate Van Bokkelen

Kate Van Bokkelen has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Kate'smost recent position is as the Director of Legal at Zapproved, where they manage all commercial contracts and negotiations with customers. Kate is responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating domestic and international contracts for different functions within the company. Kate also collaborates with various departments such as Security & Compliance, IT, HR, Customer Success, Engineering, Finance, and Sales.

Prior to their role at Zapproved, Kate worked at Epiq, starting as a Project Specialist and advancing to roles such as Associate Project Manager, Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, and finally Program Manager - Technology and Process. In these positions, they handled project management and technology implementation.

Before joining Epiq, Kate worked as an Associate Attorney at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, where they practiced civil litigation and white-collar criminal defense. Kate focused on areas such as white-collar criminal defense, internal investigations, commercial litigation, insurance defense, and medical malpractice as a trial attorney.

Kate also served as a Deputy Attorney General at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General, where they investigated and pursued allegations of corporate and official misconduct on behalf of the public.

Early in their career, Kate gained valuable legal experience as a Law Clerk at Clifford Law Offices and the Lake County Prosecutor's Office.

Overall, Kate Van Bokkelen's work experience demonstrates their expertise in legal matters, project management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Kate Van Bokkelen has a Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law. Prior to their law degree, they received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management from Purdue University.