Kate Zabriskie is a learning and development industry veteran.  She began in the business working with several national training companies, where she became known for her engaging, high-energy style, sense of humor, and ability to make learning fun.  With hundreds of platform hours and a determination to offer something different, in 2000 she took that energy and desire to help others succeed and formed Business Training Works, Inc.

She and her team of facilitators have partnered with corporations, nonprofits, foundations, government agencies, associations, colleges, and schools throughout the United States.  Some of her clients include Bank One, Schering Plough, The Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders, The United States Coast Guard, and Microsoft.

Kate's diverse background is the foundation for her work and a key to the Business Training Works, Inc.'s success. She began her career as a trade show exhibits manager for a national defense association.  From there she moved to consumer and trade journal advertising sales; working with the military, automotive aftermarket, cosmetics and chemical industries, and several national trade associations.  She then joined Andersen Consulting where she worked with a diverse client base, ranging from pharmaceutical companies to those in the banking industry.  Shortly thereafter, The Franklin Mint recruited her.  There her responsibilities included art and video licensing, new product development, oversight of the company's museum, and human resources training.

No stranger to the media, she has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Baltimore Sun, and The Detroit Free Press.  In addition to those publications, her articles and interviews have appeared across industries: The American Medical Association, American Management Association, Entrepreneur magazine, Details magazine, MSNBC, Fox News Live, and Cosmo Radio.

Kate has designed over sixty training programs and is the author of four books.

She holds a BA in art history from George Mason University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin.