Katrina leads global advocacy efforts to shape policies and partnerships that promote healthy ageing and prepare societies for demographic shift. Her role is central to advancing age-inclusive systems and ensuring that ageing populations are meaningfully reflected in global health, social, and economic agendas.
Katrina oversees the development and implementation of cross-sector advocacy strategies on healthy ageing and longevity, including strengthening health and care systems, fostering age-friendly environments, and advancing the integration of ageing into economic and social development planning. Katrina works across civil society, multilaterals, academia, governments, and industry to advance intersectoral collaboration and drive evidence-informed, age-inclusive policy. She has represented the IFA at numerous international congresses, high-level meetings, global policy forums and initiatives that advance policy and practice related to ageing.
Prior to her work with IFA, Katrina has contributed to policy-focused research projects examining the efficacy of public health policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding experiences and interventions to support vulnerable populations and analysing quality of care frameworks.
Katrina holds a Master of Science in Global Health from McMaster University and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Microbiology and Immunology from Dalhousie University. Her technical expertise includes global health policy, immunization across the life course, sensory health (hearing and vision), and health systems strengthening.