Katharina works with the RISE partnership team to support and expand the network of RISE members and stakeholders.
She supports RISE members – brands, buyers, suppliers, and vendors in the apparel, footwear, and home textile industries– to promote gender equality and empower women workers throughout global supply chains.
Prior to BSR, Katharina managed strategic partnerships for the Center for International Media Assistance as assistant program officer at the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington D.C., focusing on the role of independent media in the creation and development of sustainable democracies.
Katharina holds an MA in Human Rights from University College London, as well as a BA in International Education and Development from the University of Sussex.
Katharina is a fluent English and Dutch speaker.