As Director of Corporate Insights, Kate leverages her 10+ years of CSR practitioner experience and training in strategic foresight to lead the Insights team; augmenting CECP’s ability to empower companies on their purpose journey.
Prior to CECP, Kate worked on the Digital Services team at United Way Worldwide, providing subject matter expertise and insights to help advise UWW corporate partners in their CSR efforts, create value-add products, and worked with the broader United Way network in their efforts to better serve their partners.
Kate worked in corporate social responsibility for 10 years at several large, multi- national companies headquartered in Chicago, IL and Denver, CO. In her roles, she focused on strategy, employee engagement, ESG reporting, and corporate philanthropy. Prior to her corporate experience, she spent several years at various nonprofits, including two years as an AmeriCorps member in the state of Oregon.
Kate obtained a graduate certificate in Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management from Loyola University Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Luther College. She is passionate about climate change, DEI, and education as well as home improvement projects and traveling with her family. She calls Livermore, California home where she lives with her spouse and two young children.