Meet Kait

After graduating from Georgetown University with a degree in finance and marketing, Kait began a career which spanned across multiple disciplines and equipped her with a diverse set of business skills. She started as an analyst at Blackstone and later became an investment associate at iStar, where she gained experience developing valuation analyses and coordinating strategic projects. Realizing that she had a deep passion for retail, she then pursued an opportunity as a vice president and portfolio manager at PIMCO, where she served as the retail expert for the firm, thinking about omnichannel, the future of retail, and how that applied to the firm’s investment strategy. She also earned a company-wide Innovation Prize in recognition of her trailblazing idea to start an investment fund that was double impact: it made money for investors while also having an altruistic purpose. After a successful three-year career at PIMCO, Kait was admitted to Harvard Business School. Her time at Harvard helped strengthen her foundations in general management and entrepreneurship as well as open the door to an invaluable summer position with Airbnb working in product management and strategy.