Mary Kate Cartmill

Mary Kate Cartmill is a skilled associate manager with extensive experience in food systems and nutrition, currently overseeing a $42 million portfolio at Tanager focused on poultry value chains, nutrition outcomes, and women's empowerment in East and West Africa. Previous roles include serving as a Gender and Nutrition Specialist, providing technical guidance on gender and nutrition integration in agricultural programs, and research positions with various organizations, including the Congressional Hunger Center and Washington University in St. Louis. With a Master's degree in Public Health and a Bachelor's in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Mary Kate has contributed to projects aimed at improving health and sustainability in food systems across multiple countries, demonstrating a strong commitment to research, program development, and capacity building in the field of nutrition and agriculture.