Katie has been in the hospitality industry for over nine years and has extensive experience in service, sales, and event management. Since joining SH Worldwide in 2011, she has managed registration programs on several events, including Microsoft xDM, the Microsoft Worldwide Finance Conference, and the Microsoft CEO Summit.

Prior to joining SH Worldwide, Katie worked at one of Seattle’s premiere restaurants. In this role, she was a lead trainer and mentor to several teams of employees. She developed over 50 new employees in areas of service, and food and wine education. She was also the onsite lead for the restaurant’s private events.

Earlier on in her career, Katie designed and coordinated key aspects of the annual Bridal Inspirations Wedding Expo, and the Seattle, Bellevue, and Tacoma Wedding Expos. Including venue layout, marketing, booth sales, and staff management; she also managed key parts of their annual bridal runway shows. Katie was also the supporting event manager for a international wine-tasting festival to benefit the University of Washington’s Husky Marching Band. Here, she coordinated the participation of over 130 wineries, assigned and supervised a team of 300 volunteers, and served as the Husky Band Foundation representative to all wineries, vendors, and guests.

Katie is a graduate of the Western Washington University with a degree in English, Creative Writing.