KATE COCHRAN

Kate Cochran | Vice President, External Relations

Kate joined Unitus in 2003 with 15 years of management experience in the private, nonprofit, and public sectors. A member of the initial management team, she has led Unitus’s fundraising, finance, and operations functions and is a frequent spokeswoman for the organization. Prior to joining Unitus, Kate was Chief Operating Officer and Director of Leadership Development for Cultural Initiatives Silicon Valley, an organization she helped found in 1999. Before that, Kate was a management consultant with Towers Perrin, where she helped Fortune 100 clients address strategic human resources issues. She also handled press duties for a United States Senator. Her other experiences include management consulting to nonprofit organizations on fundraising, board development, and organizational effectiveness. Kate holds a B.A. from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, where she graduated as the top human resources student in her class.