Kat West

Kat West was born and raised in the Florida Keys. She attended the University of Florida for her undergrad and thereafter Lewis & Clark Law School. For a significant part of her career, she was an EPA attorney chasing down polluters. Kat has also done sustainability and healthcare policy work. Currently she is an EPA consultant redeveloping contaminated properties. Kat is recognized as a leader in her field, an accomplished facilitator, collaborator and educator, and a popular presenter at conferences. She considers herself a sci-fi geek and enjoys gardening (the couple has a small urban farm in Portland), adventure traveling, playing the ukulele, Pickleball and key lime pie.