Kate Whitman is VP of Public Programs for the Atlanta History Center and its Midtown campus, the Margaret Mitchell House and oversees all programming for both sites. Her current duties include overseeing a program staff of 18 employees, strategic planning and grant writing for the programs division, developing immersive and engaging experiences for visitors of all ages, and supporting staff development through integrating dialogic engagement strategies. Whitman also curates the popular Author Program series, which welcomes over 50 bestselling authors to Atlanta each year.