About
With more than 30 years of experience as a strategic thinker, advisor, and communicator, Kate has been advising companies her entire professional life. Formerly a commercial-litigation attorney whose clients included federal financial institutions and banks, insurance, and other public companies, Kate brings a variety of perspectives to inform her work with clients. In 2003 she founded FrameworkESG to advise company leaders on integrating ESG issues into corporate strategy and operations. In 2023, FrameworkESG was acquired by Morrow Sodali.
Kate speaks, writes, and advises company executives and boards on the value of ESG as an operating lens and the effective prioritization and management of ESG issues. Her work has been published in Ethical Corporation, Green Biz, The Cornerstone Journal of Sustainable Finance and Banking, and Triple Pundit. In addition, FrameworkESG’s work culture and research have been mentioned in Harvard Business School publications, Forbes, and Bloomberg, among other publications.
Kate serves as chair of the board of trustees of the Vermont Studio Center, an organization that provides residencies for visual artists and writers. From 2013–2021 she served on the board of directors of Cornerstone Capital Inc. and chaired that board’s nominating and governance committee.