Kate Klimczak joins Act for NIH from the National Institutes of Health where she served as Associate Director of Legislative Policy and Analysis. In this role she developed and executed the Agency’s congressional engagement strategy and oversaw NIH’s response to congressional oversight investigations. She also coordinated the Director’s engagement with many of the Agency’s key external partners, including patient groups, associations, and industry representatives. Kate has spent the last 15 years serving in various roles across the Department of Health and Human Services and its Operating Divisions engaging with Congress on a variety of appropriations, policy and oversight issues.

Kate earned a B.A. in government from Georgetown University, and a Master of Public Policy from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University.