Kate Merrill
About Kate Merrill
Kate Merrill is a Senior Community Relations and Communications Manager at The Standard, where she has worked since 2022. She has extensive experience in community engagement and corporate giving, having held leadership positions at various organizations in the Portland area.
Current Role at The Standard
Kate Merrill serves as the Senior Community Relations and Communications Manager at The Standard, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for conducting site visits to nonprofit partners to ensure alignment with the company's corporate giving objectives. She also drafts the annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, which highlights the company's community engagement and philanthropic efforts. Additionally, she manages the corporate giving budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources to maximize community impact.
Previous Experience at CENTRAL EASTSIDE INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL
Before her current role, Kate Merrill worked at the Central Eastside Industrial Council in various capacities. She served as the Executive Director from 2018 to 2022, where she focused on community engagement initiatives. Prior to that, she was the Community Engagement Director for 11 months in 2017. During her time at the council, she played a key role in advising on corporate giving initiatives, ensuring they aligned with the organization's values and community impact goals.
Experience at Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
Kate Merrill was the Director of Institutional Giving at the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art from 2011 to 2014. In this role, she was responsible for securing funding and managing relationships with institutional donors. Her work contributed to the organization's ability to support contemporary art initiatives in the Portland area.
Educational Background
Kate Merrill has a diverse educational background. She studied at Barnard College/Columbia University and earned a Bachelor's degree in Art History from the University of Washington. She furthered her education at the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne, where she obtained a Master of Arts (MA) in Cultural Project Management for Public Spaces. This educational foundation supports her expertise in community relations and communications.