Kate Horle is the Chief Operations Officer and Privacy Officer for the Colorado Regional Health Information Organization (CORHIO). Kate oversees the Outreach, Transformation Support Services and Internal Operations teams at CORHIO. She has a 25-year, varied business background with a focus on general business operations, communications and public policy. Kate is a creative strategic planner and negotiator and has been responsible for positive financial outcomes in both the private and non-profit sectors. She is experienced in team management, research, program development, advocacy, coalition building and management, public speaking and message development. Kate received her Master of Public Administration degree in Public Policy and Bachelor’s in Political Science from the University of Colorado Denver. Kate currently serves on the Board of the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC).