Katie Weintraub is a Sustainable Development Professional with 10 years of experience in Latin America, specializing in social and environmental project management with a focus on gender and climate leadership, regenerative agriculture, and nature conservation. She is dedicated to integrating personal development and well-being into sustainability efforts, which she accomplishes through her work in bioregional ecosystem regeneration in Brazil and international gender advocacy. Katie holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard University in Government, with a secondary focus in Global Health and Health Policy. She also earned a Masters in Sustainable Development Practice, specializing in international and Brazilian public policy for forest conservation and food security.
Currently, she serves as the Head of Partnerships at Sinal do Vale, a regenerative bio-hub in the Atlantic Forest of Rio de Janeiro, and as the Brazil Lead for She Changes Climate, an international women's climate movement. Katie has extensive experience in consulting for fundraising, policy research, and project reporting. She is also a trained facilitator in the British Council's Active Citizens program, and she speaks Portuguese fluently and has intermediate proficiency in Spanish. Passionate about inclusion, diversity, and leadership development, Katie approaches her work with a holistic perspective that bridges the climate movement and global well-being.