Kate Day

Kate has over 27 years of professional management experience that includes international technology sales and operations, strategy and business development. Her expertise focuses on building new organizations and expanding lines of business. She has been selected as a guest speaker at international conferences in Europe, Canada and the US. Kate was also awarded the prestigious 2013 Chief Learning Officer Magazine’s Gold Award for Innovation.
As Vice President of Global Workforce Enablement for MetLife, Kate is responsible for building and implementing programs that enhance the productivity of MetLife’s technical workforce. This includes the creation of MetLife Technical University, a development program for early-in-career employees, as well as a summer technical internship program. Kate also implements tools and platforms that manage knowledge transfer and communities of interest amongst employees, managers and internal lines of business.
Prior to joining MetLife, Kate spent 17 years with Cisco where she lived in Europe and the US, managing business development and sales operations organizations. While at Cisco, Kate’s programs received multiple industry awards for operational excellence and innovation.
Kate holds a BA in History from Dartmouth College and an MBA from University of Michigan.
Kate’s Community service includes: Current Board Member, Stop Hunger Now; Current Board Member, United Arts Council; Past Co-chair, Connected Women of North Carolina; Past Board Member, Triangle Red Cross, RTP; Past Board Member, MacMillan Cancer Ball, London, UK; Founding member of the Women-In-Technology Incorporated Chapter, RTP; and Co-founder of the Cisco Women’s Action Network RTP Chapter.
Kate and her husband, Stephen, own a restaurant in Raleigh, NC which reflects their passion for International travel and love of global food.