Before diving into the foot care world, Kate had a career in aviation and then finance. She was motivated to start FootCare by Nurses because, as an acute care nurse, she saw too many people having their toes or feet amputated from causes she thought were preventable. With a clear passion for proper foot care and a business background, Kate began her journey to give everyone the best foot care possible. Along the way, she gave a TEDx talk in 2019 to raise awareness about caring for your feet and was nominated for the 2020 Massachusetts Woman’s Small Business Owner of the Year Award. She sits on the WOCNCB examination committee and has been an international speaker. When she isn’t running the business, a UMass Amherst PhD candidate Kate can be found on the front lines developing out the science of foot care. In her free time, she loves spending time with her horses and other farm animals.