Kate E. Brown, Partner, Wipfli Advisory LLC

Kate E. Brown

Partner, Wipfli Advisory LLC

Kate Brown is a business intelligence and analytics leader with over 10 years of experience helping manufacturers gain more timely insight into operational performance and surfacing information that team members need to make informed decisions across the organization. She focuses much of her time educating manufacturers on the business application of a data-centered decision-making framework. Kate regularly speaks at manufacturing trade shows/events and writes frequently on data analytics and business intelligence topics relevant to the manufacturing sector.

  • Data management best practices – data storage, data integration, data governance, business intelligence and analytics
  • Data transformation roadmapping
  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning
  • Data literacy

  • Business Analytics: From Data to Insights – The Wharton School
  • Prosci Change Management Practitioner

  • Manufacturers Alliance – Member
  • Women in Manufacturing – Member
  • Manufacturers Alliance for Plastic Processors – Member
  • Enterprise Minnesota – Member
  • Precision Metalforming Association – Member
  • Fabricators and Manufacturers Association - Member

University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts - Twin Cities
  • Bachelor of arts degree in statistics
Expertise and services

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