<ul><li>Wrote white papers, reports, and other business collateral for major companies and international banks on topics such as taxes, sustainability, technology, and logistics.</li><li>Composed infographics, letters, articles, blog posts, web copy, and other marketing material, including branded content for companies such as UPS, Apervita, Singapore Tourism Board, and Oath.</li><li>Contributed to sites such as Forbes and QuickBooks Resource Center on topics of business operations and entrepreneurship, and wrote diverse content for B2C magazines, such as Energy of the City.</li><li>Prepared grant applications seeking millions from government agencies for equipment renovation and upgrade.</li><li>Edited documents of all lengths, including developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading.</li><li>Clients: Intuit, Bloomberg BNA, SkiftX, Sappi Paper Company, Extra Space Storage, Avalara, Apervita, Lumeon, Lighter Capital, CVent, Washington Gas, and Quartz.</li></ul>

Business & Tech Writer & Editor

<ul><li>Composed opinion pieces, speeches, and fundraising appeals for nonprofits executives and board members such as Harrison Ford (Conservation International) and Jennifer Buffett and Peter Buffett (NoVo Foundation).</li><li>Wrote content on a range of topics, from healthcare informatics to high-powered computing, for executives at companies such as Lighter Capital, QuantHC, UPS, and HP Enterprise.</li><li>Published ghostwritten pieces in Wall Street Journal Logistics Report, TechBeacon, Tribune newspapers, CBS Chicago, The Huffington Post, and The Seattle Times.</li></ul>

Executive Ghostwriter

<ul><li>Wrote, edited, and proofread complex materials for diverse private clients, including proposals, program reports, and annual reports involving detailed programmatic information conveyed in reader-friendly language.</li><li>Helped nonprofit organizations and universities secure and retain millions of dollars as a fundraising writer, including managing the production of comprehensive reports to government agencies and foundations.</li><li>Contributed to publications such as Yes! Magazine, Slate, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Civil Eats, and CRS Wire, on social issues such as education, women and girls, health, and food.</li><li>Clients: World Wildlife Fund, Oceana, The Wilderness Society, NoVo Foundation, The Christensen Fund, Orbis International, Pro Mujer, Grameen Foundation, and International Pacific Halibut Commission.</li></ul>

Nonprofit Writer & Editor

<p>Rick Steves’ Europe is a long-running travel documentary television series hosted by American travel writer and television personality, Rick Steves, as he travels across the continent of Europe, documenting his experiences along the way.</p><ul><li>Edited Rick Steves’ best-selling series of European travel guidebooks, including leading an editorial team.</li><li>Collaborated with editors, field researchers, and travel specialists to keep the books up to date.</li><li>Composed travel articles under Rick Steves’ byline to be syndicated by the Tribune Company.</li></ul>

Travel Guidebook Editor

<ul><li>Provided editorial direction and management for the TrustFile sales tax software blog.</li><li>Established and maintained editorial standards and blog style guide and directed the editorial calendar.</li><li>Recruited, hired, managed, and edited the work of a team of freelance writers.</li></ul>

Blog Managing Editor

<ul><li>Wrote and published Change Comes to Dinner (Macmillan, 2012), a book about entrepreneurs and innovators in sustainable food.</li><li>Authored Locavore U.S.A. (Macmillan, 2012), an ebook made of a chapter of Change Comes to Dinner.</li><li>Wrote DC Insider’s Guide (Sutro Media, 2009), a travel e-guidebook to Washington, DC, for mobile devices.</li></ul>

Author

Published a special report in Bloomberg Law on the latest developments in the cross-border M&A landscape.

The Latest Developments in Cross-Border Transactions

Katherine Gustafson

Wrote about how new technologies in the construction and engineering industries have the power to change the tradition of not recruiting and retaining workers that are women, young people, and white-collar professionals.

How Construction Innovation Can Lead to More Effective Recruiting

Created content on Loyola Chicago's efforts to develop and maintain a green campus. This is a part of the multi-stakeholder campaign We Are Still In, which records and publicizes the climate actions of states, cities, colleges, businesses, and other local actors across the entire U.S. economy.

Loyola Chicago Charts a Course Toward a Just Future

Discussed when a company should hire an in-house designer versus a contractor to do its branding design.

Should You Hire an In-house Designer or a Contractor?

Produced an article providing the top 10 reasons to consider a master of science in public health.

The Crazy Growth of Public Health Jobs Is Just One Reason to Consider an MSPH

Created a sponsored content for Singapore Tourism Board that discusses how travel is shifting toward emphasizing meaning, purpose, and personal fulfillment.

The Rise of Transformative Travel

Wrote about branding for startups, featuring Basecamp, a maker of project management and team communications software.

For Basecamp, Brand Identity and Product Development Are All About the Customer

Wrote an article 'New Opioid Legislation Is Encouraging, but Limited,' which appeared in Bloomberg Law Special Report. This report examines how a divided government will influence regulatory changes in key areas, from labor and employment issues to the opioid epidemic and beyond.

Special Report: A Look Ahead at Federal Regulation

Produced a blog on how to market to both a niche and a general audience, providing SaaS strategies to consider when crafting a message to reach multiple audiences simultaneously.

How BombBomb Successfully Markets to Both Niche and General Audiences

Wrote for PM Network featuring savvy portfolio managers.

Bracing for a Storm - PM Network

Created an article about Amazon's offering of logistical assistance, technical resources, and teams of volunteers as a part of its commitment to providing post-disaster relief in areas where customers and employees live and work.

Amazon's Disaster Relief Doesn't End With Donations

English (British)

With over a decade of experience as a writer and editor, Katherine Gustafson specializes in content marketing, thought leadership, ghostwriting, copywriting, and grant writing for B2B SaaS, fintech, and health IT enterprises as well as nonprofit organizations. She has written whitepapers, reports, letters, articles, blog posts, web copy, and other business and marketing collateral, including branded content for companies such as UPS, Apervita, Singapore Tourism Board, and Oath. Her work has appeared to sites and publications like Forbes, QuickBooks Resource Center, Yes! Magazine, Slate, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Civil Eats, and CRS Wire. As an executive ghostwriter, Katherine has written for nonprofits executives and board members and published content in Wall Street Journal Logistics Report, TechBeacon, Tribune newspapers, CBS Chicago, The Huffington Post, and The Seattle Times.

Katherine Gustafson

Employment Highlights

Education Highlights

Portfolio

The Latest Developments in Cross-Border Transactions

How Construction Innovation Can Lead to More Effective Recruiting

Loyola Chicago Charts a Course Toward a Just Future

Should You Hire an In-house Designer or a Contractor?

The Crazy Growth of Public Health Jobs Is Just One Reason to Consider an MSPH

The Rise of Transformative Travel

The Latest Developments in Cross-Border Transactions

How Construction Innovation Can Lead to More Effective Recruiting

Loyola Chicago Charts a Course Toward a Just Future

Should You Hire an In-house Designer or a Contractor?

The Crazy Growth of Public Health Jobs Is Just One Reason to Consider an MSPH

The Rise of Transformative Travel