Katie McNabb started as the Program and Development Assistant for the Clean Energy Transition Institute in November 2023. Katie graduated from Western Washington University in May 2023 with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Journalism and English. While studying journalism, Katie worked as a reporter for two separate publications, Klipsun Magazine and The Front, and as an editor for The Front and The Planet Magazine.

As a reporter, Katie primarily covered stories relating to conservation and environmental issues on campus and in the Bellingham community. Katie joined the Northwest Straits Foundation as a Communications Intern and later Communications Assistant. 

Katie has long been committed to working on solutions to address the climate crisis, and she is excited to support CETI’s mission to accelerate an equitable clean energy transition in the Northwest. Katie also coaches a volleyball team for Northwest Juniors Elite Volleyball Club.