About me
Katie is the Senior Manager of Business Continuity at C&S Wholesale Grocers where she monitors threats to the supply chain, coordinates inter-department planning and responses, and coordinates with government partners to support the food supply chain. Over the past five years, she has coordinated responses to over 100 incidents including hurricanes, winter storms, utility incidents, labor issues, cyber disruptions, and COVID19.
Prior to C&S Wholesale Grocers, she served as the Emergency Operations Center Director at NYC Emergency Management, worked as a responder for the American Red Cross of Greater New York, and consulted for The Chertoff Group.
Katie earned her Master of Public Health from Tulane University’s School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She is a FEMA-certified Master Exercise Practitioner, a DRI International Certified Business Continuity Professional, and a current participant in New Jersey Food Council’s Leadership Development Program. Recent industry recognition includes Progressive Grocer's Top Women in Grocery Award (2024), Progressive Grocer’s NexGen Award (2024), and The Griffin Report of the Northeast Women of Influence Award (2022).