Kat has held positions in fisheries management, EHR project implementation, administrative marketing, and scientific visioning with Cornell University, The Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense Fund, and Epic Software Systems. Her love of marine ecology and economics transcends traditional academic and social boundaries, merging into the International Development and Data Management fields. She is dedicated to promoting comprehensive sustainability, and alleviating marine resource inequalities. By focusing on incentive structures within government, business, institutions, research, and the public, Kat aims to facilitate equity, accessibility, practicality, and resiliency within Indonesia’s small-scale fisheries. Kat, an avid runner and skier, likes to stay active, get outdoors, and explore new places.