Twenty years of learning what makes people—and businesses—work.
Katie's leadership career started at 17 behind the counter at her local Rita's Italian Ice franchise.
She worked her way from frontline employee to manager, eventually running three locations while earning her business degree. At 24, she purchased all three.
Over the years that followed, Katie built and led a team of 50+ across those three brick-and-mortar businesses, generating seven figures annually—all while building a full-time career outside of them.
That parallel career put her inside organizations of nearly every kind.
For more than a decade, Katie has facilitated keynotes, leadership programs, team development, and behavioral training for leaders and teams across industries and organizational levels. Her work has included organizations such as Johnson & Johnson, NBC, The Wharton School, Princeton University, Chanel, L'Oréal, Verizon, HP, the World Bank, and the U.S. Army and Air Force.
She's worked with frontline employees and executives. Small-business owners and Fortune 100 teams. Emerging leaders and seasoned ones.
She's also been called into businesses when leadership wasn't working as planned—supporting expansion, developing teams, navigating turnarounds, and stepping directly into operations during seasons of crisis.
That range gives Katie an unusual perspective on leadership.
Her work is grounded in a belief shaped by two decades of experience:
Strong leadership isn't measured by how much one person can carry. It's reflected in what the people around them are equipped, trusted, and empowered to carry together.
