Katherine Binkoski Email & Phone Number

Manages a Financial Investigations Team, which is responsible for reviewing and reporting on all Entity change of ownership applications as well as any other cases referred for a financial due diligence review. Assess and manage a caseload of Licensees throughout the licensure and inspections processes, as well as to ensure continuous compliance once operational.

Greater Boston Area

Conducts and reports on inspections of Marijuana Establishments and Colocated Marijuana Operations to ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations; Conducts and reports on investigations potentially stemming from consumer, patient, or employee complaints alleging Licensee non-compliance; Completes financial due diligence checks to ensure change of ownership applicants abide by established control and ownership limitations; Monitors and ensures continuous compliance of assigned Licensees through unannounced inspections, inventory monitoring, and regular communication with the Licensees

Commonwealth Of Massachusetts

*Received promotion in April 2018 to Planning Data Analyst. Includes the same responsibilities of the Policy & Communications Analyst, but represents a deeper focus on data to shape potential audit scope and topicPart of the Audit Policy Planning team, working to develop audit scopes and goals. Conducts all necessary research and analysis associated with selected audits, and works with the assigned audit team throughout to assist in the process, and ensure the recommendations are sound and feasible. Works to identify best practices in public policy so that audit findings will suggest meaningful ways to improve state government and agencies. Particularly focuses on research related to state infrastructure, tax and revenue, technology, and human services.

Senate Committee On Ways And Means

Oversee budget accounts and initiatives related to Constitutional and Independent Officers (Governor, Treasurer, State Auditor, Inspector General, Attorney General) and Health and Human Services (Department of Children and Families, Department of Youth Services, Department of Transitional Assistance, Department of Veteran Services, Mass Cultural Council, Office of Refugees and Immigrants). Work with House and Administration & Finance counterparts to determine appropriate spending and revenue levels for each agency and their line-items. Analyze historical budgets, funding history for assigned accounts, and agency needs to make budgetary recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year.Promoted to Senior Fiscal Policy Analyst in September 2014. Fulfills all the duties of a Fiscal Policy Analyst with the added responsibilities of mentoring new analysts, as well as taking part in the hiring process. The position of senior analyst demonstrates a more experienced understanding of one's accounts, particularly related to spending trends and agencies' utilization of appropriations.

Temporary position working on the Sales and Finance team within the Boston Globe. Verify and change NAICS and Classification codes on existing advertising accounts, assist Automotive, Real Estate and Corporate Salespeople in their orders for clients, track down missing ads approaching deadline, and perform support work for members of the Sales and Finance team, and respective salespeople.

Massachusetts State House

Responsible for constituent correspondence on the phone, through email and in person, complete legislative research for various bills and proposals, handle administrative and secretarial duties, attend committee hearings and write subsequent memos, under deadline, for the Office of Senator Jack Hart

Master Of Science (Ms), Global Studies And International Affairs

Concentration in Conflict Resolution

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Relations And Affairs, History, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Alpha Xi Delta, Order of Omega, Phi Alpha ThetaAlpha Xi Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, Order of Omega

Study Abroad, Art History, Sociology

Summer semester abroad

High School Diploma, Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

Activities and Societies: Varsity Ice Hockey, Yearbook Club, Junior & Senior Prom Committee