Katy is a natural connector of people and ideas in service of helping people with good intentions succeed. Her life intention is to catalyze the extraordinary.

Partner at Real Ventures and General Manager of FounderFuel, Katy brings over 20 years of multilingual executive experience in managing high-performing teams in venture capital, artificial intelligence, gaming, consumer packaged goods, telecommunications, and nonprofits.

Katy is ICD.D board certified and is an independent board member at Loto-Québec, the MT Lab Incubator, Quantum Venture Studio, and Réseau Capital. As an early-stage investor, she sits on several startup boards as a member or observer. Since 2013, Katy has also led TEDxMontréal, a non-profit dedicated to showcasing Montreal-born ideas on the global TED stage.

Katy’s mission involves helping founders cultivate their self-awareness, practicing a #givegenerously mindset, and learning from Real Venture’s rich network of mentors and founders. Prior to her current role, Katy spent 3 years at Element AI, contributing to its global growth from pre-Series A to becoming the largest AI company in Canada before its acquisition by ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW).

Beyond her professional pursuits, Katy is a guest lecturer, passionate volunteer, and triathlete. She enjoys reading fantasy fiction and likes to swim, bike, and run to unwind.