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Background
Katrina joined DCI in 2008 after working in sales for a pharmaceutical publication in the financial district of Manhattan. She is a graduate of The College of St. Rose in Albany, New York, with a degree in Spanish and Business Administration. Katrina developed a passion for economic development and international business while working for Empire State Development, where she helped to retain and create jobs by assisting NYS businesses expand their export activities.
Katrina's Passion for Places
Katrina hails from Eden, Vermont, a mountain town with a population of little more than 900 people. Her true passion for places and cultures stems from a trip she took to Costa Rica. She came away forever changed, with a newfound appreciation for travel and different cultures. She has since pursued this wanderlust, and it has taken her to such countries as Ireland, Amsterdam, Morocco, Portugal, Mexico and Argentina, among others. While pursuing her degree in Spanish, she participated in a study abroad program in Seville, Spain, that left her with many indelible memories, as well as a lifelong appreciation for the Spanish culture and people. Just ask her to dance the Flamenco!
Katrina has truly left her rural roots behind and has moved to Brooklyn to purpose her career in Manhattan. Although she has traded the spacious confines and scenic landscapes of Vermont for the tall skyscrapers and noise of New York, which has taken some getting used to, Katrina has grown very fond of NYC. She truly appreciates all of the cultural diversity, community involvement, plethora of dining options, and obsessive sports fans that New York has to offer.
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Notable Results
• Katrina has conducted PDQ outreach programs and has been involved in the planning and implementation of targeted marketing campaigns for various clients including the Brownsville EDC, Brick City Development Corporation, Italian Trade Commission and International Business Wales. Katrina has facilitated numerous appointments with high-profile corporations such as The Goldman Sachs Group, Barnes & Noble, Ford Motor Company, Morgan Stanley, Schering-Plough, Inc., and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc..
• She has coordinated business attraction missions for the Brownsville Economic Development Council and organized meetings with industry leading companies, some of which have resulted in preparations for direct investment into the state.
• Katrina has analyzed trends and identified direct investment projects for a range of Life Science and Pharmaceutical companies, opening the door for many “big win” opportunities for her clients. |