NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Kate Cochran is a fierce believer that global poverty is not inevitable and that market forces and individual resolve are some of the sharpest tools available to us in that fight. For the past 12 years, she has held leadership positions in international development organizations providing financial services and access to higher education to millions of the world’s poorest citizens. Since 2013, she has been a consultant and strategic advisor to Vittana. Prior to this role, she served as Chief Operating Officer for the organization. Prior to Vittana, she held a range of executive roles at Unitus, a microfinance accelerator. She is a frequent speaker on social entrepreneurship and the intersection of markets and mission at business schools and conferences. Kate holds a BA from Stanford University and an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.