Kate A.
About Kate A.
Kate A. is a Product Manager at Fannie Mae, specializing in Single-Family Mortgage Products and Enterprise Innovation. She has a background in public health and technology, with experience at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and The Johns Hopkins University.
Professional Role at Fannie Mae
Kate A. presently holds the position of Product Manager for Single-Family Mortgage Products at Fannie Mae. Additionally, she serves as a Product Manager on the Enterprise Innovation Team. Her role emphasizes improving and innovating mortgage products, focusing on making safe, affordable housing more accessible and equitable. These responsibilities leverage her expertise in incubating and evaluating early-stage products within large organizations.
Previous Experience at Fannie Mae
Kate A. previously worked as an Innovation Pilot Manager for the Enterprise Innovation Team at Fannie Mae from 2019 to 2020. Based in the Washington D.C. Metro Area, she was involved in managing and executing pilot programs that aimed to drive innovation within the company. Her role focused on testing and validating new ideas and technologies in the mortgage industry.
Career at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Before joining Fannie Mae, Kate A. was a Program Manager in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from 2016 to 2019. She also served as an ORISE Fellow at the HHS IDEA Lab from 2014 to 2016. During her tenure at HHS, she gained significant experience in managing technology-driven programs and fostering innovation in the public sector.
Educational Background
Kate A. earned a Master of Public Management with a focus on Social Policy and Financial Management from the University of Maryland, studying from 2022 to 2024. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health from The Johns Hopkins University, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. Additionally, she spent 11 months studying at the Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) in 2013.
Early Career and Internships
Kate A. commenced her professional journey as a Research Assistant on the Living Kidney Donor Study at The Johns Hopkins University from 2011 to 2014. She also held the role of Experiential Education Instructor for Outdoor Pursuits at the same institution from 2010 to 2014. Her internship experiences include working at the Baltimore City Health Department in the Office of Policy and Planning in 2014, and as a Community Impact Intern at Baltimore Green Space in 2012.