Katherine (Kate) is an owner and co-founder of one of L.A.’s premier government affairs firms, Collaborate. Since the firm’s inception in 2017, Kate has played an integral role in growing Collaborate into the thriving business it is today.
In her role as a communications strategist and government relations consultant, Kate has helped countless businesses overcome regulatory hurdles and achieve government approvals to move forward with their projects and initiatives. For the past 20 years, Kate has worked for the City of Los Angeles and is passionate about giving back to the community that she was born and raised in which is why she was inspired to join the Board of Directors for 211 LA. Kate earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Loyola Marymount University, and later received a Master’s degree in international and Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California.