Katy Curtis

Experience

1. Assistant Director

   Washington Sea Grant

   Sep 2017 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Participate on WSG’s Leadership Team establishing vision, strategic planning, and programmatic priorities for the organization- Develop, plan, facilitate, and implement environmental equity strategies and initiatives that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, environmental justice and accessibility (DEIJA)- Oversee Washington Sea Grant\'s (WSG) financial portfolio including a NOAA-funded omnibus grant equaling $10.5M, plus externally funded grants, contracts, self-sustaining funds, and gifts; operating budgets, state budgets and university-allocated indirect cost returns- Ensure the team is always ‘audit ready’, assist internal and external auditors in audit planning/execution and drive compliance rigor and risk management- Establish and maintain key stakeholder relationships at senior levels across the organization- Drive continuous process improvements via analysis and identification of opportunities with a global consideration- Foster a data-driven and growth mindset culture; to encourage and enable the entire organization to make more informed decisions through data & business analytics, and continuous improvement- Oversee, train, and manage the recruiting team, work with the team to discover new and effective interviewing techniques and tools- Drive and direct recruiting efforts and processes, implement strategic hiring procedures/processes- Lead five-person operations and culture team focusing on DEIJA, contracts, HR, finance, IT and administration.

Education

• Seattle University

  Business Administration

  2001 — 2003

• University of Washington

  MPA

  2009 — 2011

Skills

• Analysis
• Leadership
• Research
• Quality Management
• Program Management
• Public Speaking
• Program Evaluation
• Public Policy
• Project Management
• Change Management
• Operations Management
• Program Development
• Strategic Planning
• Healthcare Improvement