Katherine Baker has been a member of the World Bank's Pacific team since 2009 where she has supported climate change adaptation, disaster risk management and energy sector projects and worked for the Pacific Region Infrastructure Facility. Katherine has also worked in policy advisory roles for the Australian Department of Finance and Deregulation, the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, Regional Development Australia Illawarra, the Illawarra Business Chamber and the University of Wollongong. She holds a Masters in International and Community Development and is passionate about sustainable development. When she is not working she enjoys traveling with her family, snorkelling, bushwalking and meeting people from across the world.