Kate Barlow is a leadership development workshop facilitator and process improvement

consultant. Her top presentations include improving communication, growing emotional

intelligence, instituting change, process improvement and improving customer service.

She holds APTD certification from the Association for Talent Development, earned her

Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) designation in 2019 and is an ISO certified auditor.

One of her long-term goals is to give at least one TED talk.

Kate’s background is varied as she has worked for profit and non-profit organizations

such as American Airlines, twice, and served as the City of Southlake’s first economic

development professional. She currently serves on the Bedford Planning and Zoning

Commission and The Clubhouse for Special Needs Board. She earned a Master of

Urban Planning, transportation concentration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-

Champaign, Go Illini!