About me
Kate Byrne grows things; people, businesses, movements. Her career marries her love of media, the power of technology, financial literacy and the impact of heart in people and business as forces for good. The Stanford grad is a trusted voice and cross-sector translator, a gifted rainmaker, team builder and leading voice in funding, impact investing, conscious leadership, allyship and trust as a form of capital. Byrne is a well respected C-Suite executive leader having led blue chip brands such as Katapult X, SOCAP Global, Businessweek, Inc, Fast Company, Tides, and the George Lucas Education Foundation. Recently Chief Growth Officer of Good Light Capital she has put her skills to work on her own venture. She is the Co-Founder of The Tulle Box, a comprehensive framework devoted to supporting women as leaders, investors, founders and humans overall, with geographic focus on the US, Europe and the African continent. She is the host of two popular podcasts, Rebels with a Purpose and WomenAdvancing of the Media Village network, with two more soon to be launched, as well as a frequent moderator, panelist, speaker and blogger. Her creativity and strategic acumen in building vanguard products placed her on the coveted Folio Most Influential Media Leaders list.
She is the Tech for Good Program Advisor and Board member for the TomTom Foundation and Women on the Rise. Byrne is former President of the UN Women SF Board, Former Commissioner for the Marin Women's Commission, co-Chair for Marin Teen Girls Conference. A Bay Area native, she now lives in Charlottesville, Virginia with her husband, 4-leggeds, children and more nearby.
