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Kate Sand

Kate Sand

Acting State Director of Iowa

Kate Sand has worked alongside rural Iowans since she began her career with USDA Rural Development in 2004. She has served in in multiple positions, programs, and offices while serving rural communities, rural businesses, rural homeowners and buyers for the past 20 years. Kate’s most recent leadership position was serving as the Community Program Director in Iowa for nearly 10 years prior to taking on the role of Deputy State Director in November of 2022. 

Kate grew up on a corn and soybean farm near Joice, Iowa, population 208.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake and a Master of Arts degree in political science from the University of Iowa.