With more than 20 years in the IT and travel industry, Katherine joined Optii in April 2020 from Optii's lead investor Thayer Ventures, a travel-tech focused venture capital firm with deep ties to the hotel industry.

Katherine has also held senior executive roles within travel technology company, Amadeus IT Group, where she worked as a leader in corporate strategy for six years before she went on to found Amadeus Ventures and work as global head of innovation for the organization.