Katherine (Kate) Wright became a board member in April 2025. She is a Vice President – Communications, Pharmaceutical Solutions and Services at McKesson with 19 years of experience in communications and advocacy in the healthcare industry. Before joining McKesson, Kate worked at Medtronic as their Sr. Manager, Grassroots Advocacy & Communications. She also held positions of Manager, Grassroots Advocacy for American Diabetes Association in Alexandria, VA and subsequently Grassroots Senior Account Manager for Aristotle International in Washington, DC. Kate started her career in advocacy work as an Assistant Account Executive working for Winning Strategies Washington in Washington, DC.
Kate earned her B.A. in Political Science from St. Joseph University in Philadelphia, PA and her Master’s in Political Management from The George Washington University in Washington, DC.