Kathryn Murphy
Vice President of Operations
Professional Background
Kathryn (Kat) is the Vice President of Operations at Orases, responsible for the internal systems, processes, and infrastructure that help the business run efficiently and scale effectively. In this role, she supports operational excellence across the organization, ensuring Orases’ resources, capacity, and operational foundation are aligned with the company’s broader strategic goals.
Kat has been with Orases for nearly 15 years, beginning her career as a Digital Project Manager (DPM). Throughout her time at Orases, she has developed extensive experience managing projects in a fast-paced digital environment and driving efficiency across processes and team member assignments. She previously served as Director of Operations Logistics, supporting the DPM team in keeping projects on scope, budget, and schedule.
Kat graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP)® and Certified Scrum Master (CSM)®.
Personal Interests
- Spending time with my family and friends
- Cheering for the Maryland Terrapins
- Enjoying the great outdoors
- Listening to music, and whenever possible, dipping her toes in the ocean!
Causes She Is Passionate About
Helping prevent child homelessness and hunger – “no child should start their life without the safety of a home and reliability of food in their bellies.”
Ideal Superpower
Time travel
