With the support of the finance team and in collaboration with senior leadership and the board of directors, Katarina directs the fiscal and fiduciary responsibilities of Roosevelt in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. She provides the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure that Roosevelt has the proper financial controls, reporting procedures, and systems in place to effectively manage programs and operations and to ensure financial strength, efficiency, and sustainability. Katarina provides senior leadership with guidance and financial review of growth opportunities and new revenue, and she directs the preparation of internal financial statements, audited financial statements, and all tax returns. She manages the finance team and staffs three committees of the board: audit, finance and investment, and retirement plan fiduciaries.
Prior to joining Roosevelt, Katarina was the COO of the Working Families Party and Organization, the COO of the Riverkeeper, and the CFO/managing director of GBC Health. She earned a BA in economics and international relations from CUNY and an MA in public administration and international relations from Syracuse University, and has completed half of the coursework toward an MS in accountancy from Baruch College.