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Kathryn Lockhart

Inspirer · DISC type di
Executive Director at McKenna Institute
📍 Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

Kathryn Lockhart is the Executive Director of the McKenna Institute, driving digital transformation in New Brunswick. Formerly CEO of Propel, she has extensive experience scaling tech startups across Atlantic Canada and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Colleagues describe her as an innovative, supportive, and visionary leader.

Outside of work, Kathryn is deeply committed to her community. She is a Managing Partner at WEL Atlantic, a fund investing in women-led startups, and a member of the International Womens Foundation. She and her family are based in Saint John, where she enjoys coaching her childrens basketball teams.

Unique fact: She has championed the concept of creating a "baby unicorn farm" to foster high-growth companies in Atlantic Canada.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Personality Overview

How Kathryn shows up

Achievment Oriented
Decisive
Charming & Persuasive

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Kathryn cares about

Atlantic Canada Tech
A vocal advocate for the region's tech ecosystem, she focuses on growing local companies and retaining talent, believing one no longer needs to leave the region for a great career.
AI for Startups
She frequently speaks on panels about leveraging AI for growth and is leading initiatives to accelerate AI adoption and workforce readiness in New Brunswick.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Executive Director
McKenna Institute
9-2020 - 11-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Propel
9-2019 - 9-2020
Vice President of Growth & Corporate Strategy
JVPLabs (JRAS Medical Inc.)
3-2017 - 7-2019
Vice President
SkillsPass
3-2015 - 7-2019
Director of Corporate Strategy
Bluedrop Performance Learning
In the press

Media appearances

Kathryn Lockhart named executive director of UNB's McKenna Institute. Featured in UNB Newsroom
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Lockhart Leaving Propel for McKenna Institute. Featured in Entrevestor
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Education
2004 - 2006
MBA
Harvard Business School
2001 - 2004
BPHIL
University of New Brunswick
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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