Kate’s role as a Community Development Officer at the Island Institute is focused on building community energy resilience. Kate leads the Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project (ETIPP) initiative at the organization, supporting communities in a nationally-funded program focused on addressing energy reliability, affordability, and resilience for island, coastal, and remote communities.

Prior to this position, Kate served as a Community Development Officer on another team where she focused on transitioning working waterfront businesses away from fossil fuels.

Kate has an undergraduate degree from Wellesley College in economics and environmental studies, and a master’s degree in policy planning and management from the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. A lover of the outdoors, Kate moved permanently to Maine in 2017, where she frequently enjoys exploring mountains, playing on rivers, and skiing the ice coast.

Kate lives on a bridged island in the Midcoast with her family.