Kate Hackett

Kate brings more than 25 years of conservation and nonprofit leadership to the LightHawk board, currently serving as Managing Director of Lands at Ducks Unlimited, where she leads efforts to protect and restore critical landscapes and water resources. Her career includes leadership roles with Delaware Wild Lands, The Nature Conservancy, the U.S. Forest Service, and UNICEF, spanning land acquisition, water resource protection, public policy, and strategic communications.