Katherine is responsible for the management of the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining initiative. She joins MAC from Natural Resources Canada, where she worked with Latin American governments to promote sustainable mining practices and provided advice in support of North American trade negotiations. More recently, Katherine was responsible for Canada’s international collaboration and policy development related to critical minerals trade and investment. Prior to joining the Government of Canada, Katherine worked in diverse roles in Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and Belgium. She holds an MSc in Global Politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.