Kate Labeille

Senior Director, Innovation

At Root Capital, Kate is responsible for developing Root Capital’s multi-year innovation strategy, stewarding the organizational innovation agenda, establishing best-in-class innovation processes across departments, ensuring organizational innovation-based learning, and providing leadership or support of specific priority innovations. She works with colleagues around the world to ensure Root Capital’s services respond to the ever-changing needs of our clients – agricultural businesses who improve farmer incomes, create jobs, and serve as a frontline force for climate action in rural communities. When she’s not in the office, she can most often be found outside rock climbing, hiking, or biking… or cooking or eating something delicious!