Katherine A. Beacham
She | Her | Hers
Chief Corporate Citizenship Officer

1100 Peachtree Street NE Suite 2800, Atlanta, GA USA 30309

Overview

Katie Beacham leads strategy and execution of the firm’s community leadership, philanthropy, volunteerism, sustainability, and employee hardship fund initiatives while helping the firm fulfill our responsibilities to our stakeholders, including our clients, our attorneys and professional staff, our communities, and our planet.

Katie is a corporate citizenship leader with more than 20 years of experience in social impact and sustainability, strategy and operations, philanthropy, volunteer management, community partnerships, impact measurement, and communications.

Prior to joining the firm, Katie was the founding director of corporate social responsibility (CSR) at a Fortune 500 payments and financial technology company where she led and scaled the company’s global CSR and sustainability function. Previously, Katie led corporate citizenship strategy and programs for one of the "Big Four" accounting and consulting firms where she designed, implemented, and led social impact strategy for education and military/veterans and oversaw an employee community engagement portfolio for 60,000+ professionals. She began her career as a management consultant, advising nonprofit and public sector organizations.

Katie is a frequent speaker on social purpose and employee engagement.

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Education

University of Chicago Master of Public Policy (2002)

Baylor University B.A. (1999) Sociology, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Professional & Community Activities

Barack and Michelle Obama Academy (Atlanta), Governance Team Member (2021-Present)

BaMO Academy Community Arts Foundation, Board Member (2021-Present)

Global Growers Network, Board Member, Development and Communications Committee Chair (2020-Present)

Baylor University Alumni Regional Council, Member (2020-Present)

Baylor University Women’s Council of Atlanta, Vice President (2020-Present)

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Election Protection Volunteer (2020-Present)

Atlanta Habitat for Humanity Women’s Build, Steering Committee, Member (2018-2019)

Public Relations Society of America, Member (2016-2019)

Global Social Venture Competition, Board Member and Judge (2015-2019)

CARE International Scale by Design, Innovation Competition, Judge (2017)

Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Board Member (2017-2019)

Best Friends Animal Society, National Event Volunteer Coordinator (2016-2019)

Yunguilla Valley, Ecuador, Small Business Advisor (2016)

Points of Light Corporate Institute, Leadership Faculty (2014-2018)

A Billion + Change Skills-Based Volunteer Campaign, Leadership Committee (2014-2015)

Kibera Soweto East Resource Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, Small Business Advisor (2013-2018)

Living Positive Kenya, Ngong, Kenya, Board Advisor (2013-2014)

Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, Fulton County Board Member (2012-2014)

Corporate Volunteer Council of Atlanta, Corporate Representative (2011-Present)

Everybody Wins Atlanta, Mentor (2011-2014)

Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Education Committee, Member (2011-2013)

College Summit, Writing Coach (2010-2013)

Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand, Conservation Volunteer (2010)

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