Kate Mahoney
About Kate Mahoney
Kate Mahoney is the Manager of Drfd and Research Staff Services at Harvard Business School, where she has worked since 2015. She holds an MBA from Babson College and has a diverse background in various roles across multiple organizations, including Merck and Akamai Technologies.
Current Role at Harvard Business School
Kate Mahoney serves as the Manager of Drfd and Research Staff Services at Harvard Business School. She has held this position since 2015, contributing to the alignment of internal departments throughout the life-cycle of Research Associates. Her responsibilities include leading the orientation, acculturation, and training programs for Research Associates, ensuring that these programs address the evolving research needs of the faculty. Additionally, she manages the performance review process for Research Associates, guiding them and faculty through reassignments, reappointments, and departures.
Education and Academic Background
Kate Mahoney studied at the University of New Hampshire's Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics from 1998 to 2002. She later pursued a Master of Business Administration at Babson College, completing her studies from 2007 to 2010. Additionally, she briefly attended Grenoble Ecole De Management in 2001, focusing on Business Administration and International Business.
Previous Work Experience
Before her current role, Kate Mahoney gained diverse experience in various positions. She worked at Harvard Business School as a Course Assistant from 2014 to 2015 and as Research Staff Services from 2013 to 2015. Her earlier roles included serving as an Aquatics Rehab Aide at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital from 2014 to 2015, a Customer Representative at Merck from 2004 to 2011, and an Account Representative at Akamai Technologies from 2012 to 2013. She also worked as a Training Program Manager at Akamai Technologies from 2011 to 2013 and was a Mentee at Team in Training from 2009 to 2010.