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Storyteller • Builder • Founder

Stories build what strategy alone can’t.

Whether through companies, conversations, stages, or words, I’m drawn to the moment an idea becomes something people can see, feel, and join.

Currently —Running GreenRoomWritingSpeakingCollaborating
A little about me

The medium keeps changing. The work doesn’t — building something people believe in.

I’ve performed on opera stages, co-founded a company, led an institution, and now I’m building software. Different rooms, one throughline: the story that makes people care.

Katie Spencer
Chapters.

The moments, organizations, and ideas that shaped how I think about creativity, leadership, and building things that matter.

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I
The Stage
Where I learned belief begins with a story well told. Opera
II
The Leap
Co-founding a company from nothing. City Lyric Opera
III
Growing an Institution
Strategy only works when a story carries it. Knoxville Opera
IV
Building the Future
Belief has to scale. GreenRoom
V
What's Next
How technology and story shape each other. Still being written
The medium changes. The mission doesn’t.
Let’s build something people believe in.
If you’re building something people need to believe in, I’d love to hear about it.

Twenty minutes, on a call: a season, a story, or whatever you’re making. Not a sales pitch, and not for everyone, but if that sounds like you, let’s talk.

Book 20 minutes →or write first, hello [at] bykatiespencer.com
© 2026 Katie Spencer
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