Katie Winters

Katie Winters, PhD, is a deep generalist, applying the tools of social research, evaluation, and

systems thinking to support purpose-driven organizations to learn and adapt so they can do

strategic, impactful work. With 20 years of experience, she has partnered with governments,

foundations, NGOs, and school systems working at the nexus of social welfare, public health,

education, and environmental sustainability. Embracing a living systems orientation, Katie views life

as comprised of highly entangled, self-organizing networks evolving to ever greater complexity

through their interdependence. She applies this orientation with methods that are dynamic,

iterative, and pluralist, supporting data-informed learning to achieve a sustainable, equitable future

for all. Katie holds a PhD in Social Research from Portland State University, an MA in Program

Evaluation and Organizational Behavior from Claremont Graduate University, and a BA in

Psychology and English Literature from the University of Colorado.