Kate joined NACTO as a Senior Program Manager leading coordination for the American Cities Climate Challenge. In this role she curates trainings and events, supports Accelerator work, and monitors progress to help participating cities meet, and beat, their greenhouse gas reduction goals.

Prior to joining NACTO Kate worked at King County Metro Transit in Seattle and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. She supported the Geary Bus Rapid Transit project through critical environmental review milestones and approvals, and coordinated vision zero, terminal, and transfer environment improvements across north Seattle.