Kate grew up in a family with a history of military service and was raised to value “service to a greater good” as a way of life. As a senior marketing leader for companies like Dell and Cisco, she learned to harness the power of strategic thinking, planning and creating a playbook for success. She combines that professional experience with over a decade of volunteering in leadership capacities to nonprofits in the Austin community. She took on the role of Merivis employee #1 with ambition and dedication. As a co-founder of the organization, Kate has been personally invested in the mission of Merivis from its inception and ensures its original mission is realized through everything we do. Kate received a B.A. in Economics and an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at UT Austin.

Amy Harris comes from a long line of military service. Her grandfather and father both served in the U.S. Marine Corps—her grandfather during WWII and her father during the Vietnam War. They both shared stories about their time in the service while she was growing up, so it seemed only natural when she met her husband that he was a proud Marine as well. Amy joined Merivis through a Salesforce Admin Training Cohort in October 2019 and is now a Certified Salesforce Administrator. Before Merivis, Amy worked as an Account Manager—handling the company’s largest accounts to bridge the communication between Operations and Sales. There, she earned a LSSBB from the University of Washington and perhaps even more importantly, learned the true value of a CRM that works to support all! Amy joined the Merivis team as our second employee in late 2019. She shares our dedication to supporting the military community through Merivis programs.