Chief Operating Officer for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, overseeing business operations, strategic partnerships, and sales development.

I’m an educator, author, speaker and consultant offering strategic advice, cultural analysis, and innovative thinking about a wide range of topics, including small business development; diversity and inclusion consultations; freelance writing; website development consultations; marketing, sales and planning for LGBTQ weddings; and leadership development.

* WeddingWire and XO Group merged to form The Knot Worldwide *Providing consulting services & small business development coaching via the WeddingWire and The Knot networks, and as an expert speaker at The Pro Experience conferences, events and webinars.

Providing consulting services & professional advice to members of the WeddingWire network, including blog posts on the WeddingWireEDU pro blog, conversations in the pro forums, and as an expert speaker at WeddingWire conferences, events and webinars.

A ​published author and ​​versatile educator, Kathryn Hamm writes, speaks and consults with wedding professionals about ​LGBTQ wedding trends, best practices when serving today’s couples, and how to think ‘outside the box’ when considering the modern market.​ ​In addition to her long-term service as a​n Education Expert for and​ consultant to WeddingWire, ​the ​nation's leading technology company serving the $200+ billion wedding, corporate, and social events industry, she has also ​shared her expertise​ ​on inclusive practices with Fortune 500 companies, professional associations​, schools, and other non-profit groups. Her work has also been featured on MSNBC, NPR, ABC News, the New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post, and more.

In 2004, Kathryn joined her straight mom as a consultant in the family business, TwoBrides.com & TwoGrooms.com – the pioneering online wedding planning resource for same-sex couples founded in 1999. In 2005, she became a co-owner, and oversaw the day-to-day business operations and development, including the acquisition of the domain gayweddings-dot-com and rebranding of the business identity. Under her leadership, GayWeddings announced its acquisition by WeddingWire, the nation’s leading technology company serving the $100+ billion wedding, corporate, and social events industry, on June 9, 2015. Two weeks later, she and her mother, GayWeddings founder, Gretchen Hamm, celebrated news of full marriage equality on the steps of the Supreme Court on June 26, 2015.

Responsibilities for the WUSA league attendance leading team included individual and group tickets sales, and corporate accounts.

Covered the beat of the WUSA’s Washington Freedom for TEAMTalk, which produced content for WashingtonFreedom.com. Wrote blog posts and features of players, coaches, events and league games.