Kate Billard joined Georgia Watch as Program Manager. In this role, Kate removes project barriers and coordinates policy initiatives so team members and stakeholders can reach their full potential. She is passionate about contending with the relationship between law and economic outcomes, and through Georgia Watch hopes to inspire further support for consumer protection in the legal field and beyond. While attending Georgia State University College of Law, Kate quickly realized the field of consumer protection was her calling.
In 2021, she joined Georgia Watch as a summer extern—and stayed through the school year to complete work on our Helping Georgians Manage Garnishment Actions policy paper. Concurrently, she interned with the National Credit Union Administration to research inclusive practices for financial institutions. In 2022, she was a summer intern at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in the Office of Regulations. Read more about Kate here...
