Kathryn Webster

Kathryn Webster is a strong thought leader across various communities, propelling her to found the TAD Foundation, a nonprofit with a mission to increase employment for the blind and low-vision communities across corporate America. Fulltime, Kathryn works as a Principal at KKR, the leading global investment firm, based in New York City. She graduated with her MBA from Harvard Business School as the first totally blind person to have earned this degree from Harvard. Kathryn grew up in Connecticut, later receiving Bachelor of Science degrees in Statistics and Computer Science with high honors from Wake Forest University. Her scholastic achievements propelled Kathryn into a career in management consulting at Deloitte & Touché, LLP., where she specialized in strategic transformation and business process reengineering. While in the Washington DC metropolitan area, Kathryn spearheaded the creation of a mentorship program, Project RISE, under the National Federation of the Blind, for blind and low vision youth across the state of Virginia. She also currently serves as a board member of Team See Possibilities and the Jacobus tenBroek Memorial Fund. Kathryn is a leader in the National Federation of the Blind and previously served as President of the National Association of Blind Students, the largest organization promoting independence and confidence for blind students. Kathryn recognizes the value in intertwining corporate prowess with civic engagement, thus the impetus for dedicating her time outside of work to mission-forward blindness organizations.