Kate Marsh Lord was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio. An early adapter to online business and social networking communities, Kate founded and managed a successful online business created for military families while living overseas and raising her family with her Air Force husband. She is the founder of Operation Amplify; a virtual community dedicated to empower and inspire military spouses to be voters and activists.

Kate has authored countless op-eds in publications such as Military.com, Military Times, and We Are the Mighty. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, The Today Show and she has appeared numerous times on CNN. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Mount Holyoke College and a Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University.