KATE IS A SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS PROFESSIONAL WITH  TWO DECADES OF EXPERIENCE EXECUTING STRATEGIC PLANS AND COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNICATIONS CAMPAIGNS ACROSS NONPROFIT, LEGAL, POLITICAL, PRIVATE, AND PUBLIC SECTORS.

Kate has developed specialized expertise in shaping meaningful narratives and helping brands and organizations navigate challenging circumstances with delicate and authentic messaging. She is passionate about telling stories in compelling and effective ways while connecting those powerful stories to the right audience.

She has led communications strategy for Kickstarter, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and former NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray, and has consulted for numerous nonprofits, law firms, and thought leaders to take their communications and media visibility to the next level. Learn how to work with Kate here. 

Most recently, Kate has served as interim president of Rewire News Group , a nonprofit media organization and the only national publication exclusively dedicated to reporting on reproductive and sexual health, rights, and justice, where she also serves as a board member.

As a writer, Kate has published personal essays and op-eds in national media outlets about the experience of being a fat woman in a world that values thinness above all else, including NBC, Refinery29, and Allure. You can find more of her writing here.

Instead of sleeping in 2020, Kate took up embroidery. Whether it’s stitching fat positive messages or unique designs for friends and local businesses, she’s always looking for a new way to learn more and express creativity through embroidery and textile art.

She lives in Brooklyn with a few plants that are always close to death.

Career Accomplishments

• Created and led the coordinated #StoptheSham communications campaign for the Center for Reproductive Rights’ historic 2016 Supreme Court victory for abortion access in the landmark case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt. 

• Secured front-page New York Times profile of First Lady McCray and feature in TIME’s first-ever list of 50 Most Influential People in Health Care, as well as high-level speaking roles at events including Women In The World, Teen Vogue Summit, and Social Good Summit. 

• Spearheaded integrated communications teams across global offices and department budgets of over $1M with communications strategy experience in the U.S., Colombia, Kenya, Ireland, Nepal, and the U.K.

• Drove communications strategy for Kickstarter’s rollout as one of the first U.S. companies to pilot a 4-day week, placing features in The Atlantic, Fast Company, CNBC, NBC Nightly News, NBC’s Today Show, and CNN’s Risk Takers List.

• Appeared on NBC’s The Today Show discussing fatphobia during the COVID-19 pandemic and on CNBC providing a window into the lengthy process of student loan forgiveness.