Kate is Principal Deputy Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection where she has responsibility for the Divisions of Marketing Practices, Privacy and Identity Protection, Financial Practices, and several regional offices. She had previously held numerous roles at the Commission, including as a senior attorney in the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, as Counsel to the Director of BCP, and as an Attorney Advisor to Commissioner Noah Phillips. Kate also served two details to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation where she provided advice to Senators, staff, and stakeholders on a variety of consumer protection and privacy issues. Immediately prior to serving as Deputy Director in BCP, Kate spent two years as a partner at a law firm where she focused her practice on consumer protection and privacy issues.