Kate Borowec joined the Canada School of Public Service as an executive faculty member in September 2026. She brings over 20 years of experience in the federal public service, spanning policy, programs, central agency work, and executive leadership.
As a policy generalist, Kate has worked on complex, high-priority files from policy development and implementation, to advice to senior officials and Cabinet, to system-level issues of corporate culture and process improvement. She values working with subject matter experts, testing assumptions, and translating expertise into clear advice and action.
Kate holds a Master of Arts in Human Systems Intervention from Concordia University. She is interested in the practical work of leadership: how to create the conditions for people to do good work, make decisions despite complexity, deliver results, and support people as they navigate change. She believes empathy, curiosity, and courage are essential to doing that work well.
Kate joined the School for the opportunity to contribute to the growth of other public servants, and to learn alongside them. She values dialogue as a way to challenge our thinking, broaden perspectives, and strengthen the system's capacity for sound judgment.
Expertise
- Human-centred leadership
- Team building and development
- Organizational dynamics
- Strategic policy
- Machinery of government
- Executive briefing and strategic narrative
Credentials
- Bachelor of Arts, specialization in English literature, University of Ottawa (2007)
- Master of Arts, Human Systems Intervention, Concordia University (2024)
- Digital Executive Leadership Program, Institute on Governance (2025)
