Katie is on the Health Team and a Funding Catalyst at Thin Air Labs, where she helps early-stage startups to acquire capital. She has spent most of her career in basic science, starting her career in Ireland before coming to Calgary in 2015 for her PhD in biochemistry. She began volunteering with Branch Out early on, initially with events and eventually chairing the Scientific Review Panel for a number of years. She transitioned to the Board in 2021 and chairs the Research Committee.

In her spare time, Katie enjoys all things food, both cooking and eating! She loves to read and stay up to date with cutting edge health innovations both within the lab and in the start-up world.