Kate M. Kros
Senior Public Affairs Advisor
Kate M. Kros is a senior public affairs advisor with Foley & Lardner LLP’s Government Solutions Practice Group and brings over 15 years of experience in grassroots advocacy, federal policy and strategic communications to her work advising clients. In her role, Kate develops and deploys advocacy strategies, leveraging bipartisan connections on and off Capitol Hill. Among other things, Kate also provides clients with legislative, regulatory, and research-based policy insights, oversees federal and state compliance for the firm and clients, and assists in management of political giving.
Prior to Foley, Kate spent eight years at a consulting firm connecting 80+ non-profit organizations, trade associations, and stakeholders with legislators, training thousands of self-advocates on how to successfully communicate with their members of Congress and executing large-scale advocacy fly-ins in district offices and on Capitol Hill. She scheduled hundreds of bipartisan, bicameral meetings yearly with every member of Congress. Kate is a native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Awards and Recognition
- 2024 Marquette University Klingler College of Arts and Sciences Young Alumna of the Year
Affiliations
Kate is a member of the Marquette University Klingler College of Arts & Sciences Leadership Council, an advisory board run by the Dean of the College. She is also a Board member of the Wisconsin State Society. From 2016 through 2021, Kate was the President of the Marquette Alumni Club of Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia, where she represented over 2,000 alumni in the second largest alumni club operated through Marquette University.
Community Involvement
Kate hosted regular events at the Les Aspin Center for Government and engaged alumni through a networking program she created. From 2017 to 2022, Kate was an inaugural member of Marquette’s Young Alumni Leadership Council, where she advocated the needs of young alumni to the university. Kate continues to volunteer at Catholic Charities regularly and has advocated on their behalf to various stakeholders in the community.
Presentations and Publications
- Panelist, “Policy Perspectives for Foster Care Awareness Month,” National Foster Youth Institute (June 8, 2023)
- Guest Lecturer: Professional Communications, The George Washington University (March 21, 2023)
- Guest Speaker: AP U.S. Government, Skutt Catholic High School (November 22, 2022)
- Guest Lecturer: Honors American Politics, Marquette University College of Arts & Sciences (November 14, 2022)
- Presenter: “Arts & Sciences Influentials,” hosted by Dr. Heidi Bostic, Dean, Marquette University Klingler College of Arts and Sciences (December 8, 2021)
- Presenter, “Beyond MU: CIRCLES – Recent Grads Cohort,” Marquette University Alumni & Friends (September 22, 2020)
- Presenter, “Lobbying During Lockdown- Federal Advocacy During COVID-19,” National Water Resources Association (May 28, 2020)
Health Policy: Expected Movements in the Lame Duck Session – November/December 2024
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Proposed Consumer Advocacy and Protection Act Could Remove the Cap on Civil Penalties the Consumer Product Safety Commission Can Impose
AI in Health Care: Powering Patient Outcomes
New Biden EO on AI Oversight, Development, and Use: Implications for the Health Care Industry
