Katy works closely with founders on their seed-stage hiring and executive recruiting, making sure founders find the best people for their team at the right time. She loves getting in the weeds with founders on the interview process, compensation, and helping them expand their network of best-in-class talent.

Before Gradient, Katy worked as an executive recruiter at Carbon Partners and Swing Search, both boutique executive search firms. In these roles, she worked closely with CEOs of early and growth-stage venture-backed technology startups on hiring the best go-to-market, product, and growth talent for their teams.

Katy graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a bachelor's degree in Anthropology and a minor in Education.

Outside of work, Katy spends her time hiking with her dog, in her garden trying to grow vegetables, or exploring new cities and national parks.