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Katie Steen-James

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Senior U.S. Policy Manager at Open Source Initiative (OSI)
📍 Chicago, Illinois, United States

Katie Steen-James is the Senior U. S. Policy Manager at the Open Source Initiative, specializing in technology policy and advocacy. With over 10 years of experience, she has a background in leading policy for organizations like SPARC and the Association of American Universities. She holds a Masters in Public Affairs from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Outside of her primary role, Katie serves as the Board President for the MOST Policy Initiative, a nonprofit that connects scientific research to state-level policymakers in Missouri. During her university years, she was actively involved in student government, leading advocacy efforts on various higher education issues.

She is committed to educating policymakers about the benefits of open source software, open access, and open research data.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Senior U.S. Policy Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Open Source AI Policy
As Senior U. S. Policy Manager at OSI, she develops resources to educate policymakers on open source software's role in AI and advocates for supportive policies.
Science & Tech Policy
Her career has focused on advocating for policy related to open data, humanities, and agricultural research at the federal and state levels.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Senior U.S. Policy Manager
Open Source Initiative (OSI)
2-2024
Board President
MOST Policy Initiative
2-2021 - 2-2025
Manager of Public Policy & Advocacy
SPARC
2-2019 - 2-2021
Federal Relations Officer
Association of American Universities
4-2018 - 1-2019
Policy Associate
Association of American Universities
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Education
2014 - 2016
Master's Degree
University of Missouri-Columbia
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Political Science
University of Missouri-Columbia
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