Katie Leonberger

Katie Leonberger is President of Coleman Family Ventures, a philanthropic investment organization that aims to create a sustainable, more equitable world where all people can thrive. Katie previously served as President and CEO of Community Resource Exchange, a nonprofit consulting firm working to build sustainable, high-performing organizations that improve people’s lives and drive social change. In this role, she led CRE’s work with 500 organizations each year, as well as lectured and wrote on impact strategy and planning, nonprofit business models, and organizational development. Before that, Katie was a senior leader on the Government Innovation team at Bloomberg Philanthropies, where she led initiatives to promote public sector innovation and spread ideas among cities. Her private sector experience includes serving as a consultant at McKinsey & Company and at Cornerstone Research. She also taught at NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service as an Assistant Professor. In addition to Microlumbia, Katie serves on the boards of Morgan Stanley GIFT (Global Impact Funding Trust) and Riley’s Way Foundation. She holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and an M.A. in international policy studies as well as a dual B.A. in economics and international relations with honors from Stanford University. Katie lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.