As the Member Services Manager, Katie Apple is the main point of contact for our over 2,000 members.  She manages the membership renewal process, our member database, and works to ensure our members have all of the tools and resources they need. 

Prior to joining Audubon International, Katie was the Director of Development and Donor Relations for Albany Pro Musica where she planned and managed all aspects of the organization’s fundraising efforts.  She also served on the Major Gifts team for the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.

Holding a degree in music industry from Syracuse University, Katie also specializes in music business and arts management with a focus on copyright and licensing. She held a key position with the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Conspirare where she was the managing producer of several titles in the popular Christmas at the Carillon series, and managed internationally-renowned conductor and composer Craig Hella Johnson’s series of privately published compositions.

A teacher at heart, Katie started her career at Syracuse University’s Setnor School of Music as the youngest and first female faculty member in the Music Industry Department.  She has also taught the principles of music business development to aspiring record producers and audio engineers at The Recording Conservatory of Austin in Austin, Texas.

When she’s not in her cozy office at Audubon International, she enjoys yoga (and is a certified Hatha Yoga instructor at the 200-hour level), playing the flute, and spending time on her family farm with her husband and their completely spoiled cat, Leo.

As the Interim Director of Signature & Classic Sanctuary Programs, Kat focuses her efforts on properties undergoing development.

Kat came to Audubon International with significant experience managing habitat and wildlife across multiple states, and originally joined the Audubon International team as an Environmental Program Specialist. During that time, she focused her efforts on both the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf and Audubon International's Conservation Initiatives. 

Kat was raised in the state of New York and is a graduate of the Wildlife Management Program from the State University of New York at Cobleskill. Her previous work has allowed the opportunity to work across different landscapes ranging from the urban setting of New York City to the rural landscape of Idaho.