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Katie Wertz

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Vice President, Chief of Staff to the CEO at Ancora
📍 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Katie Wertz is the Chief of Staff to the CEO at Ancora, serving as a strategic partner and operational leader. With a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from Ball State University, she leverages her extensive background in community development and real estate to enhance organizational efficiency and drive high-impact projects.

She is passionate about creating positive community impact through equitable development, aiming to reduce socioeconomic disparities. Katie actively explores how placemaking and education can foster economic mobility and improve quality of life in historically overlooked neighborhoods, especially for children.

Unique fact: Katie authored a publication, "Coming Up Short: Housing the Regions Workforce, " analyzing the economic impacts of housing shortages in Central Indiana.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Chief of Staff to the CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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Equitable Development
Advocates for using institutional influence for community good, focusing on investments in health and economic mobility to reduce the gap in life expectancy between neighborhoods.
Workforce Housing
Authored a publication addressing Central Indiana's housing shortage and its impact on economic growth and the local labor force.
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Career

Work history

2-2024
Vice President, Chief of Staff to the CEO
Ancora
1-2022 - 7-2024
Vice President, Connections and Insights
Ancora
3-2016 - 7-2022
Senior Associate
Greenstreet Ltd.
10-2013 - 3-2016
Senior Project Manager
Development Concepts, Inc.
4-2012 - 10-2013
Project Manager
Near North Development Corporation
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Education
2007 - 2010
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
Ball State University
2003 - 2006
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Ball State University
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