Lecturer, Impact Investor & Entrepreneurial Advisor
Tiburon, CA
Katie Vogelheim is currently a Lecturer and Education Advisor at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, as well as a foundation president, board member, investor, entrepreneur, and nature photographer. Across all these roles, she brings people together, mobilizes resources, and empowers teams working to protect and restore the natural world.
Her path began in business, first as a corporate executive at GE Information Services overseeing operations across South America, Canada, and the U.S., then in senior roles in other industries including Senior VP of Artists and Recordings at BMG, Chief Marketing Officer of a technology startup, and founder of her own consulting firm. Over time, her lifelong connection to nature pulled her out of the corporate world and into work focused on climate, conservation, and sustainability. She now applies her leadership and business experience to accelerate efforts that foster a sustainable future.
Through the family foundation she and her husband established, Katie invests in global conservation initiatives and mentors mission-driven leaders to help scale their impact. She is Chair of the Conservation International Science Council, served on CI’s Board of Directors, and is a member of the Harvard School of Public Health Board of Dean’s Advisors. She has also served on the Harvard Business School Board of Dean’s Advisors and the Loyola University Rome Center Board. Several years spent in Italy inspired her to co-create a collection of boutique hotels in the heart of Rome.
She and her husband, John Hansen, live in Tiburon, California, and have two adult children. When she’s not teaching, advising, or working with conservation partners, she can be found on a hiking trail, a tennis court, a ski slope, or waiting for the perfect light to capture wildlife through her lens.