Kate Carney brings with her over a decade of multisector experience that includes policy advising on Capitol Hill, founding a nonprofit in Haiti, and leading corporate social responsibility programs at a Fortune 100 company. She also is a proud Gold Looper, having circumnavigated 8,000 miles of U.S. eastern waterways on a 31-foot trawler around the Great Loop. She has a MPP from University of Maryland and a BA from Ohio Wesleyan University, where she also serves on the Board of Trustees. Kate lives in Washington, DC.
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Favorite MiC Finding:
When asked which identity is most important to them, Americans are least likely to say being a member of a political party (only 9%!). Instead, a large majority of Americans, across different religious traditions, put their family roles, faith, or being American at the center of their identity.
Source: Promising Revelations
Why: We often default to sorting everything and everyone into one of the most divisive binaries: red vs. blue. Yet, for most Americans, political identity is not their primary way of seeing themselves. In 2025, the challenge before us is to take off the polarizing political lens so that we can more clearly see people for who they are and open up opportunities for meaningful connection.