Executive Director
katie@friendsoftheacfl.org
Katie grew up in Seattle, WA and spent summers visiting Anacortes and Guemes Island. They always been her happy place and after 15 years of living and working in different corners of the country, Katie and her family moved back to Anacortes in 2014.
Katie earned a B.A. in Sociology and Masters in Education at the University of Notre Dame. Her career began in education as a 5th grade teacher but she soon moved to the nonprofit world, first serving as Program Director of Teens of Public Service (TIPS), an organization offering paid summer internships to high school students in non-profits throughout the Greater Seattle area. Katie continued leading teams in mission-driven organizations as Director of Operations at Young Scholars Charter School in North Philadelphia and as Program Director of the SBIRT Medical Residency Training Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Most recently. Katie served as Head of Group Operations at Pace, a mental health tech start up, a company working to unlock emotional connection through facilitated groups on a digital platform.
In her free time, Katie loves to spend time outdoors hiking, biking, and skiing with her husband and 3 girls. As an Anacortes resident who walks the ACFL almost everyday and has 3 daughters in the school district, Katie sees firsthand just how valuable Friends of the Forest is to our community. She’s excited to bring her diverse experience and passion for the ACFL to help lead Friends of Forest.