Katie is passionate about solving challenges and working with others to make things happen. Prior to heading the MR business within North America, Katie was the head of MR marketing and sales operations. Early in her career, Katie worked for Mayo Clinic and the Department of Defense before joining Siemens Healthineers as a scientific collaboration manger. She spent ten years in the CT business, working across various parts of the organization to drive innovation and partnerships with customers, both nationally and globally. Katie then moved on to lead the North American MR Research & Development collaboration team of over 55 scientists. After spending over 20 years in R&D, she switched to the commercial side of the business. Katie holds a bachelor’s degree in physics, a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from Mayo Clinic, and is a Principal Key Expert. She holds 12 patents and has published over 35 papers.