Catherine brings experience in research, business, and project management to The Context Network team. Catherine joined Context in 2018 as a Business Analyst after working in diverse ag sectors – from ag technology to ag inputs to sustainable agriculture. In 2020, Catherine left Context to pursue a graduate degree and research role, where she led academic research projects across three primary areas – meat processing industry dynamics, labor issues in agriculture, and rural broadband policy. In 2022, she re-joined Context fulltime, with an emphasis on utilizing quantitative analysis methods such as statistical analysis, regression analysis, and quantitative-based market research. Catherine grew up on a row crop farm in Iowa and currently resides in the St. Louis area.

Education:

• BS, Iowa State University – Economics, Agricultural Business
• MS, University of Missouri – Agricultural and Applied Economics