Kat Ling (CAT)

Biographical information

As Chief Executive Officer, Kat leads the organization and team to actualize Moonshot’s mission and long-term strategic plan, as well as manages fundraising, external partnerships, and new initiatives. Kat joined Moonshot in 2019 as Chief of Staff, later serving as Chief Program Officer where she facilitated the Moonshot Fellowship for Cohorts 3 and 4, including a re-design of the Fellowship into a virtual format in the pandemic. Kat became CEO in November 2021, after serving as Interim CEO.

Prior to Moonshot, Kat was a Managing Director of Alumni at Teach For America - Greater Delta, where she led a team responsible for supporting a cross-state 500+ alumni network. Their additional prior experiences include coaching 50+ educators in southeast Arkansas, designing and facilitating training on culturally relevant pedagogy, racial equity, and multicultural leadership for 100+ educators and a 15-person staff, and managing teams responsible for district partnerships, licensure, hiring, and teacher placement. Kat served as a Leadership Team Member and Board Chair of the national Asian American Pacific Islander Resource Group and was a founding member and Board Chair for GLSEN Arkansas.

She graduated from Cornell University magna cum laude with a major in English and a minor in Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies. She has a Master’s in Public Service through the University of Arkansas - Clinton School of Public Service. Kat is a member of Leadership Denver Class of 2022 and serves on the Denver Mayor’s LGBTQ Commission and several local school boards.