Katie Adastra
About Katie Adastra
Katie Adastra is a Senior Client Partner at Centric Consulting, with a diverse background in consulting, marketing, and leadership roles across various organizations, including Monsanto Company and UNCOMN. She holds a Ph.D. in Developmental Biology and has a strong focus on human-centric transformation and collaborative selling strategies.
Work at Centric Consulting
Katie Adastra has been serving as a Senior Client Partner at Centric Consulting since 2022. In this role, she focuses on advising senior executives and facilitating human-centric transformation initiatives. Her experience includes collaborating with C-suite executives and senior leadership at Fortune 500 companies to drive efficiency and effectiveness in organizational processes.
Previous Experience at Monsanto Company
Katie Adastra held multiple roles at Monsanto Company from 2012 to 2017. She worked as a Scientific IT Launch Specialist for six months, followed by three years as the Outreach & Marketing Communications Lead, where she managed corporate and executive communications. Additionally, she served as an Enterprise Level Agile Coach and Agile Evangelist for 11 months, contributing to agile methodologies within the organization.
Consulting Roles and Leadership
Before her current position, Katie Adastra worked as Vice President of Consulting at UNCOMN from 2020 to 2022. She also held roles at The BALSA Group, where she was a Start-Up Life Science Consultant for one month and later served as Client Leader and Project & Team Manager for a year. Her experience includes business development at North Highland from 2017 to 2020.
Education and Expertise
Katie Adastra earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She furthered her education by obtaining a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Developmental Biology, Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology from Washington University in St. Louis. Her academic background supports her expertise in scientific and consulting roles.
Achievements and Recognition
Katie Adastra was selected for the Leadership St. Louis program for the 2019-2020 cohort, highlighting her commitment to leadership and community engagement. She possesses Clifton Strengths that include Achiever, WOO (winning others over), Individualization, Competition, and Positivity, indicating her focus on personal and professional growth.