It is so easy to write about what I do and 98% of the time, that is what people are interested in.

I have bios for LinkedIn, I have information on Facebook and on my company website but these descriptions give information about my career, who I know, what I read and in some cases what my interests are. None of these talk about who I am. Answering that simple question of “who am I?” is proving to be one of the hardest things I have ever written about.  Creating this site was prompted by writing a book about my life. Writing the book was relatively easy, it was a matter of telling a story. Somehow sitting down looking into a blank screen in front of me tasked with writing about Kate Isler seemed overwhelming.  It is not that I am particularly complex or feel that I am completely defined by a job, the reality is that who I am is always in motion and evolving. It is only very recently that I have stopped describing myself as a marketing executive and business leader in technology. I was that person for what feels like 200 years.  That was a comfortable identity for me that everyone could relate to and understand immediately. 

Who I am now is all new.

Here goes….I am an activist, wife, author, mother, partner, friend, businessperson, sister and risk-taker. I am passionate about gender parity, human rights, and equity. I am always up for an adventure,  learning new things, seeing new places and meeting new people gives me energy. I cherish time alone to recharge. My go-to emotion is tears. I cry, at happy, sad, angry frustrated or overwhelmed.  
I have always longed to fit in and be happy doing things the same way as everyone else does, but I am never comfortable living that way. 

I have written a book about my life that details the ups and downs of creating my own path professionally and personally. I lived all over the world with my husband as we raised three sons.  

My story is one of grit and resilience. The lessons shared, in business and life, provide examples for women to re-examine their own situations and give themselves permission to change their perspective, pursue alternative directions or create their own path. 

Book, Breaking Borders, released March, 2021 by HarperCollins Leadership.