Episode 15: Katherine Switz of The Stability Network on stigma reduction in mental health
Katherine is the Founder and Executive Director of The Stability Network, an emerging movement of people in the workforce speaking out about their own mental health challenges to inspire and encourage others. Katherine also serves as a consultant and advisor to local, national, and global mental health efforts. From 2015 to 2018, she co-founded and led Many Minds Collaborative, a cross-sector effort to improve mental health outcomes in King County, Washington. Katherine brings a combination of business experience gained at McKinsey & Company and General Electric with a long track record in executive roles in the nonprofit sector. She also has expertise advising philanthropic organizations, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on how to deploy their grant capital. Prior to her work in mental health, Katherine led economic development programs across Russia, India, and Africa for major international development organizations. Katherine received an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Dartmouth College. She lives with bipolar 1 disorder.
