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Kate Welsh

Speaker; Vice President, Buying Time LLC

Over the last 15 years with Buying Time, Kate has had a front seat to the evolution of political media buys and the analytical tools used to create and run the most efficient and effective campaigns possible.

Kate specializes in media planning and buying on behalf of candidate, issue, and advocacy campaigns. She has planned and executed multi-million-dollar campaigns across the country, with experience incorporating all media platforms and utilizing all analytical tools available to tailor to the specific needs of each campaign.


Kate’s media buying experience ranges from assembly districts targeted at the zip code level to Presidential campaigns at the national level. She recognizes election results at every level are consequential for the issues facing our country today and she enjoys being a part of the work and strategy that goes into a political campaign.  

Recently appointed as vice president, Kate now oversees the digital department. She manages growth and operations for this team, and explores the newest advancements of the tools available to strengthen our digital campaigns.  

Originally from Reading, Pennsylvania, Kate received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Elizabethtown College in business administration, with minors in sociology and marketing.