Environment, East Region

As Florida Policy Manager, Katie works at the intersections of policy, law, and public engagement to protect and support our ocean, coasts, and communities. Before joining Surfrider in 2024, Katie worked as a staff attorney for the Turner Environmental Law Clinic at Emory Law School in Atlanta, Georgia. She focused on a range of environmental issues related to energy, agriculture, and natural resources.

Prior to law school, Katie worked in policy programming at the Aspen Institute and in marketing and communications at Oceana in Washington, D.C. Katie attended law school at Florida State University College of Law and completed the Environmental Law program. She received her undergraduate degree in anthropology from Princeton University.

Katie grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and spent lots of time exploring the St. Johns River and Northeast Florida beaches. When she isn’t advocating for policy solutions, you can find her in and around the water!