Kate Hartmann is Operations Director of OWASP. She is responsible for creating and maintaining the platform for the OWASP organization Kate has a unique perspective on how virtual meetings are becoming an important tool for the global community. We start our discussion with Kate talking about her typical day at OWASP... which begins with a full pot of coffee to get her jumpstarted.

Kate joined the OWASP Foundation May 2008. Her work within the OWASP Foundation includes supervising and facilitating the completion of operationally critical tasks. She provides direction to the operational team by mapping out cross-committee objectives and identifying opportunities that promote the Foundation's short term and long term strategic goals.

Kate has a B.A. in English and History from VA Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Prior to joining the OWASP Foundation, she worked with Government funding sources in the Healthcare Industry.