Kate Stewart

Kate Stewart is Advocates' Executive Vice President for
Communications and Public Affairs in January 2012. She is a public
opinion research and communications specialist who has worked with a
wide-range of advocacy and non-profit organizations on communications,
policy, and public affairs. Most recently, she was a partner in the
research and strategic communications firm, Belden Russonello & Stewart,
LLC, where she created communications and public relations strategies
for clients on civil liberties, public education, reproductive health,
and reproductive justice. Kate has also been an adjunct professor at
American University, where she taught public communication research and
served on the Governing Council of the American Association for Public
Opinion Research. Kate has been a member of Advocates' Board of
Directors, mostly recently serving as Board Chair. Kate received a B.A.
with high honors in history from Haverford College and her M.S. in
survey methodology from the University of Maryland.