Kate Emanuel leads the Ad Council’s strategic partnerships with nonprofits, foundations, federal agencies, the U.S. Congress, and the White House. She has 20 years of experience in both the nonprofit and public sectors, with deep experience in strategic planning, policy analysis, and communications.

To ensure the Ad Council brings attention to the most crucial issues, Kate also vets potential causes the organization takes on and manages the Ad Council’s Advisory Committee on Public Issues, an esteemed group of the nation’s top thought-leaders from philanthropy, foundations, academia, nonprofits and policy. She also co-manages the Ad Council Research Institute, which publishes public research on topics ranging from trust in elections, mental health, skilled trades and sustainability.

Previously, Kate served as chief of staff for U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard, Vice President at the strategic communications agency Spitfire Strategies and as a services coordinator at Resources for Community Development, an affordable housing developer.

She earned a joint master’s degree in Public Health and Urban Planning from the University of California, Berkeley.

Kate lives in Washington, DC with her photojournalist husband, Ken, and their rescue dog, Kali.