Katie joined Foodbuy SMT in 2022 representing Distribution, Compliance, and BuySmart. She transitioned into Foodbuy in 2020 while leading the COVID Supply Chain Task Force with a focus on broadline distributor relationships. Katie joined Compass in 2015 as a member of the Strategic Projects group where she led a variety of projects from design and construction vendor management to developing a grab-and-go retail line. Prior to Compass, Katie’s career focused on engineering, pre-construction, and technical marketing with roles at Balfour Beatty Construction and Hilti North America.

Katie holds a civil engineering degree from Clemson University and an MBA from Wake Forest University. She currently sits on the boards of the Clemson Alumni Association and Good Friends Charlotte. She and her husband reside in Charlotte with their two young girls. They enjoy family rounds of golf and Clemson football.