PRESS RELEASE: Kate Bonner Joins Mindset as Principal to Expand Financial Services, Tax, and Trade Policy Expertise

Washington, D.C.—Mindset, a bipartisan public policy consultancy based in Washington, D.C., announced today that Kate Bonner has joined the team as Principal. Bonner brings a strong passion for servant leadership, public service, and stakeholder advocacy, thriving at the intersection of strategic thinking and real-world execution. Kate possesses deep experience as a trusted advisor to lawmakers, companies and trade associations across a wide range of policy areas including financial services, tax, budget, trade, and energy policy.

“We are proud to have Kate join our growing team and look forward to her thoughtful contributions on behalf of our market-leading clients across a number of sectors,” said Mindset Partner Langston Emerson. “Kate brings a passion for economic policymaking and a history of strategic successes that continues our momentum of recruiting the brightest minds to join our team.”

Prior to joining Mindset, Kate served as Chief of Staff to Congressman Lloyd Smucker’s (PA-11), an influential senior member of the House Committees on Ways and Means, Budget, and the Joint Economic Committee. In her role, Kate advised on committee priorities, legislative positioning, and engagement with leadership, stakeholders, and committee staff, ultimately ensuring alignment between the Congressman’s legislative agenda and the committees’ broader policy direction.

Before her time on Capitol Hill, Kate was Director of External Affairs at Capital One Financial, where she was the company’s senior federal lobbyist for tax and trade policy, financial services, and corporate governance. She played a critical role in shaping Capital One’s federal advocacy efforts, working closely with both the Chief Financial Officer and Head of Global Tax during the 2017 rewrite of the federal tax code. She advised C-suite executives, managed external relationships, and represented the company in front of Congress, administrations, and at stakeholder forums.

Kate holds a Master of Science with honors in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts Commonwealth Honors College.

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About Mindset: Mindset is a bipartisan public policy firm that blends thoughtful research and analysis, strategic advisory services, and sophisticated advocacy to identify and address challenges and opportunities our clients encounter in Washington. Our clients range from household names in the financial services to industry leaders in energy, telecommunications, materials, trade, technology, and beyond. We are honored to work with distinguished clientele including a dozen or more Fortune 100 companies, and other national and multinational enterprises, to innovative start-ups, non-profits, and savvy institutional investors. No matter the client or the issue, we are committed to delivering meticulous care and expertise for our clients. Find us at www.mindsetdc.com