Clients
KH Consulting & Coaching
“Katie brings a rare combination of thoughtfulness, warmth, and clarity that creates space for both deep reflection and forward movement. She is an exceptional thought partner who listens deeply, asks the right questions, and helps make the path forward clearer. Our work together sharpened my thinking, strengthened my leadership, and helped me stay anchored in what matters most.”
– Charmaine Mercer, Founder and Lead Visionary, Wit and Wisdom Collaborative
“Katie has several super powers, but—in my humble opinion—she excels in authentic listening, synthesizing, translating, and being able to utilize what she hears to push and inform leadership at both the staff and board level. Katie is a values-driven person, whose professional experiences, working across multiple sectors and systems, allow her to better understand her clients’ needs and ultimately help them bring real world solutions to their work.”
– Tony Richardson, President of The George Gund Foundation
“Katie is an experienced and skilled leader who has built effective and groundbreaking coalitions at the federal, state, and local level. Her expertise in large scale systems change, equity driven work, and public-private partnerships is unparalleled in the field and would be an asset to anyone working on meaningful and lasting community change.”
– Sheila Babb Anderson, President, Housing & Homelessness, Campion Advocacy Fund
"I've been a nonprofit leader for 20 years, and the support I receive from Katie has transformed how I think about leadership; both for me personally, as I contemplate and reflect on how to show up for my team and our work; and organizationally, as I plan for the long term success of our movement. Katie is empathetic, insightful, a deep listener, and a lifelong learner who is constantly sharing tools and strategies that are actionable and responsive to what I need most in my work (and life!). Her own personal experience in both nonprofit and philanthropic spaces make her perspectives all that much more informed, and I have come to rely on her wisdom and support to navigate my leadership journey - and to challenge me on my own growth goals!"
– Dana Mortenson, Founder and Former CEO, World Savvy
“Working with Katie was one of the most meaningful professional development experiences of my career. She brings a remarkable combination of thoughtfulness, empathy, intuition, and strategic insight, helping people navigate complex interpersonal and organizational dynamics while remaining grounded in their values. Through our work together, I gained greater clarity, confidence, and perspective on how I wanted to lead, and learned to navigate challenging organizational culture issues with greater effectiveness while staying true to what mattered most. Most importantly, Katie created the rare experience of feeling deeply seen, heard, and challenged with care—not just as a professional, but as a whole person. That trust and understanding created the conditions for meaningful growth and transformation. I am profoundly grateful for her partnership and would recommend her without hesitation to any leader, team, or organization seeking meaningful growth, stronger relationships, and lasting change."
– Brooke Treadwell, Culture and Equity Officer, Hewlett Foundation
Selected clients & partners
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The Raikes Foundation
The California Endowment
The Russell Family Foundation
New Profit
The George Gund Foundation
Meyer Memorial Trust
United Way of Greater Los Angeles
The Equity Lab
Partnership
I do my best work with people who believe that how they lead matters as much as what they do.
Philanthropic foundations
Nonprofit organizations
Cross-sector collaboratives
Leadership teams
Social impact networks
Public sector leaders
Executive directors and emerging leaders
If you are navigating complexity, working across difference, and committed to creating change that lasts — I’d love to explore a conversation.
“Transform yourself to transform the world.”
Grace Lee Boggs