Executive Leadership

 Dr. Kathryn MacDonald leads Vita Provia Strategies, a strategic advisory firm specializing in the security and resilience of food systems, agriculture, biosystems, and organizations. She advises government agencies, private industry, academia, and technology innovators on complex challenges that require integrated strategies across biological risk, operational performance, and critical infrastructure.

She believes today's most significant risks emerge where disciplines intersect—and that effective solutions require leaders to see the larger system rather than isolated problems. Drawing on expertise in agriculture, biosecurity, emergency management, operational strategy, and public-private collaboration, she helps organizations solve complex challenges that span multiple sectors and disciplines. Her work focuses on helping leaders anticipate emerging threats, strengthen organizational resilience, and improve decision-making through practical, evidence-based strategies. 

Through Vita Provia Strategies, she works with clients to identify strategic opportunities, enhance operational effectiveness, and develop resilient solutions that support long-term economic security, food systems resilience, and organizational success.