Supporting the Executive Director, Kate brings a warm and calming presence to her work behind the scenes. In addition to keeping things moving smoothly on the administrative side, she relishes opportunities for copy-editing and assisting with Arts programming. She is humbled to be part of an organization dedicated to bringing intentional and thoughtful programming to the intersection of campus and community.  

Before joining the Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation, Kate worked as Director of Member Operations for the non-profit CIVA | Christians in the Visual Arts, where she loved serving artists pursuing their vocations; she particularly delighted in interacting with local artists as part of managing Gallery 212. A graduate of Wheaton College with a BA in Art Education, Kate started her career as an art teacher, helping kids learn to love art-making.  

Kate and her husband, Jacob (a native Wisconsinite) began to establish roots in Madison in 2011. Together with their three daughters, they enjoy hiking, biking, and paddling and taking in art exhibits together. Kate is an adult adoptee in reunion, a hobby artist, and happiest when reading with her kids, enjoying God’s presence in nature, or digging in the garden.