"Katie’s business acumen, authenticity and ability to simplify the complex makes her an asset to any team. She builds trust and relationships at all levels, working across organizations to communicate effectively and engage a broad range of stakeholders to deliver results." -- Jeff Collins, Senior Vice President, ICEO Practice Leader, Midwest Region, Lee Hecht Harrison
"I worked with Katie at three different points in my career. She is a true business partner, working across the enterprise to develop communication strategies that engage stakeholders, drive positive change and deliver results. She quickly becomes a go-to leader on any team, asking thoughtful questions, providing sound counsel and encouraging systemic solutions."
-- Tom Stephens, retired General Motors Vice Chairman and Global Chief Technology Officer; Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Michigan Science Center; Vice Chairman of the Board of FIRST in Michigan Robotics; Board Member, ITC Holding Company; xF Technologies Inc. and Managers of Warehouse Technologies LLC
"Katie looks for common ground and builds bridges between union and management. She earns trust at all levels, ensures diverse viewpoints are heard and played a key role in driving collaboration between the UAW and GM.” – Cindy Estrada, UAW Vice President
"Through more than a decade of partnering with Katie McBride, I discovered how she epitomized decisiveness, honesty, integrity and meaningful collaboration. Her leadership and candor always helped inspire the best results, and she always shared credit with the extended team. In a world of ego-driven decision-makers and alternative facts, my appreciation for true, honest communicators like Katie has only grown." -- Katie Adams, Executive Vice President, Weber Shandwick
"I worked with Katie when I was Executive Vice President – Global Manufacturing at General Motors. As my Senior Communications Lead, she provided outstanding support and worked tirelessly to guarantee that I performed flawlessly at all speaking engagements – both inside and outside of the company. Katie has tremendous technical capability, boundless energy, deep dedication, and adds value across the enterprise. She was a valued member of my Leadership Team and it was a pleasure working with her. She will be an asset to any team that she chooses to support." -- Jim DeLuca, former Executive Vice President, General Motors Global Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering and Labor Relations
"I worked with Katie over a number of years at General Motors. She was an exceptional and trusted senior leader within GM Communications. Katie held a wide variety of key communications responsibilities including product, manufacturing and employee engagement. She was respected and very well liked by senior leaders at GM. She is a tireless worker, a quick study, a good listener and someone that produces outstanding results with very little drama. I would look forward to work with Katie again on any assignment." -- Steve Harris, Partner, McGinn and Company
"I worked with Katie at three different points in my career. She is a true business partner, working across the enterprise to develop communication strategies that engage stakeholders, drive positive change and deliver results. She quickly becomes a go-to leader on any team, asking thoughtful questions, providing sound counsel and encouraging systemic solutions."
-- Tom Stephens, retired General Motors Vice Chairman and Global Chief Technology Officer; Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Michigan Science Center; Vice Chairman of the Board of FIRST in Michigan Robotics; Board Member, ITC Holding Company; xF Technologies Inc. and Managers of Warehouse Technologies LLC
"Katie looks for common ground and builds bridges between union and management. She earns trust at all levels, ensures diverse viewpoints are heard and played a key role in driving collaboration between the UAW and GM.” – Cindy Estrada, UAW Vice President
"Through more than a decade of partnering with Katie McBride, I discovered how she epitomized decisiveness, honesty, integrity and meaningful collaboration. Her leadership and candor always helped inspire the best results, and she always shared credit with the extended team. In a world of ego-driven decision-makers and alternative facts, my appreciation for true, honest communicators like Katie has only grown." -- Katie Adams, Executive Vice President, Weber Shandwick
"I worked with Katie when I was Executive Vice President – Global Manufacturing at General Motors. As my Senior Communications Lead, she provided outstanding support and worked tirelessly to guarantee that I performed flawlessly at all speaking engagements – both inside and outside of the company. Katie has tremendous technical capability, boundless energy, deep dedication, and adds value across the enterprise. She was a valued member of my Leadership Team and it was a pleasure working with her. She will be an asset to any team that she chooses to support." -- Jim DeLuca, former Executive Vice President, General Motors Global Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering and Labor Relations
"I worked with Katie over a number of years at General Motors. She was an exceptional and trusted senior leader within GM Communications. Katie held a wide variety of key communications responsibilities including product, manufacturing and employee engagement. She was respected and very well liked by senior leaders at GM. She is a tireless worker, a quick study, a good listener and someone that produces outstanding results with very little drama. I would look forward to work with Katie again on any assignment." -- Steve Harris, Partner, McGinn and Company
