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Kate Beale

Crowell Global Advisors Managing Director
Crowell Global Advisors Managing Director
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Overview

Kate Beale is a managing director with Crowell Global Advisors, the global government relations, public policy, and public affairs affiliate of Crowell & Moring in the Washington, D.C. office. She supports clients in their efforts to shape legislative, trade, and regulatory policy strategies. Kate brings 20 years of experience leading foreign policy, trade, global health, humanitarian assistance, and economic policy at the grassroots level and in Congress, the Obama administration, and the private sector.

Prior to joining Crowell, Kate was the associate vice president of international advocacy for The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). At PhRMA, she led the association’s advocacy efforts in India, Australia, and Washington, D.C., working with Ministries of Commerce, Finance, and Health as well as the U.S. State Department, National Security Council, Office of the United States Trade Representative, Department of Commerce, and Capitol Hill. Kate led commercial diplomacy on key issues of market development, regulatory frameworks, intellectual property, international trade, and patient access to strengthen international health systems and respond to emerging global health threats, including COVID-19, antimicrobial resistance, and HIV.

Previously, Kate served in the U.S. government for over 15 years. President Barack Obama appointed Beale to serve as deputy assistant administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean at the U.S. Agency for International Development. Her work focused on the overall strategy of the agency and specific programs in global health, humanitarian assistance, innovation, and governance across 13 bilateral missions and three regional missions. Kate played a leadership role in developing the Congressional response to the Haiti Earthquake and securing funding for Haiti relief programs and policies.

Kate also worked as the director of congressional relations at the Peace Corps, where she led the negotiations with Senate and House Appropriations Committees for the agency’s annual budget, led congressional delegations to key countries, and supported strategic programmatic expansions in Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. She led the Ebola-response efforts for Peace Corps and the redesign of the Global Health Service Partnership funded by PEPFAR: the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. In addition, Kate managed the implementation of the Kate Puzey Volunteer Protection Act, which supports the victims of violence and sexual assault while protecting Peace Corps whistleblowers.

Prior to joining the federal government, Kate worked as a legislative staff member for both Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), handling appropriations, health care, infrastructure, women’s issues and a variety of critical policy matters. She was instrumental in drafting legislation and working alongside the National Congress of Black Women and the Architect of the Capitol to place the bust of Sojourner Truth in the U.S. Capitol, the first sculpture to honor an African American woman on the Capitol grounds. Kate began her career in public service with the Peace Corps as a volunteer in Paraguay.

Career & Education

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    • U.S. Agency for International Development
      Deputy Assistant Administrator, 2016–2017
      White House Liaison, 2010–2013
      Senate and Latin America and Caribbean Congressional Liaison Officer, 2010–2013
    • U.S. Senate
      Acting Legislative Director and Legislative Assistant, 2009–2010
      Legislative Aide and Grants Officer, 2005–2009
      Legislative Correspondent, 2005–2009
      Staff Assistant, 2005–2009
    • Peace Corps
      Director of Congressional Relations, 2013–2016
      Director of Peace Corps Response, 2013–2016
      Returned Volunteer – Paraguay, 2002–2005
    • U.S. Agency for International Development
      Deputy Assistant Administrator, 2016–2017
      White House Liaison, 2010–2013
      Senate and Latin America and Caribbean Congressional Liaison Officer, 2010–2013
    • U.S. Senate
      Acting Legislative Director and Legislative Assistant, 2009–2010
      Legislative Aide and Grants Officer, 2005–2009
      Legislative Correspondent, 2005–2009
      Staff Assistant, 2005–2009
    • Peace Corps
      Director of Congressional Relations, 2013–2016
      Director of Peace Corps Response, 2013–2016
      Returned Volunteer – Paraguay, 2002–2005

    • Boston University, B.A.
    • Dublin City University, European Studies
    • Boston University, B.A.
    • Dublin City University, European Studies

  • Professional Activities and Memberships

    • National Women’s Hall of Fame, 2021 Induction Ceremony Co-Chair
    • Little Folks School, Board Member

    Professional Activities and Memberships

    • National Women’s Hall of Fame, 2021 Induction Ceremony Co-Chair
    • Little Folks School, Board Member

Kate's Insights

Client Alert | 14 min read | 11.01.24

Protectionist Trade Policies in the New Administration: A Question of Degree

Regardless of what happens in the U.S. elections on November 5, one theme is clear – protectionist policies in international trade are here to stay. To some extent, the key difference between the trade policies of a Harris administration and a second Trump Administration may be one of degree. Vice President Harris is expected to continue the more cautious, incremental approach to trade policy favored by the Biden Administration. A second Trump administration, on the other hand, is expected to pick up where it left off and aggressively use the trade tools at its disposal to try to reset and renegotiate trade relationships with many of the U.S.’s trading partners—particularly those countries with whom the U.S. has a trade deficit....

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Recognition

  • The Hill: Top Lobbyist, 2023

Kate's Insights

Client Alert | 14 min read | 11.01.24

Protectionist Trade Policies in the New Administration: A Question of Degree

Regardless of what happens in the U.S. elections on November 5, one theme is clear – protectionist policies in international trade are here to stay. To some extent, the key difference between the trade policies of a Harris administration and a second Trump Administration may be one of degree. Vice President Harris is expected to continue the more cautious, incremental approach to trade policy favored by the Biden Administration. A second Trump administration, on the other hand, is expected to pick up where it left off and aggressively use the trade tools at its disposal to try to reset and renegotiate trade relationships with many of the U.S.’s trading partners—particularly those countries with whom the U.S. has a trade deficit....

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Insights

Client Alert | 14 min read | 11.01.24

Protectionist Trade Policies in the New Administration: A Question of Degree

Client Alert | 4 min read | 09.20.24

Department of Commerce Unveils New Tool to Inform Supply Chain Risk Mitigation

Client Alert | 1 min read | 07.11.24

All That and a Bag of CHIPS: Commerce Department Prepares to Open Third Round of CHIPS Act Funding for R&D for Semiconductor Advanced Packaging

Firm News | 2 min read | 12.11.23

The Hill Names Crowell & Moring’s Jim Flood, Aaron Cummings, and Kate Beale Top Lobbyists of 2023
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Kate's Insights

Client Alert | 14 min read | 11.01.24

Protectionist Trade Policies in the New Administration: A Question of Degree

Regardless of what happens in the U.S. elections on November 5, one theme is clear – protectionist policies in international trade are here to stay. To some extent, the key difference between the trade policies of a Harris administration and a second Trump Administration may be one of degree. Vice President Harris is expected to continue the more cautious, incremental approach to trade policy favored by the Biden Administration. A second Trump administration, on the other hand, is expected to pick up where it left off and aggressively use the trade tools at its disposal to try to reset and renegotiate trade relationships with many of the U.S.’s trading partners—particularly those countries with whom the U.S. has a trade deficit....

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