Katie grew up in a small town in northern Indiana. After attending college at Miami University (of Ohio), she went back to the Hoosier state to complete her master’s and a law degree at Indiana University. Shortly after graduation, Katie moved to central Florida to work in the General Counsel’s Office at Cru Headquarters. She served as an in-house staff attorney and later, major gift representative with the Jesus Film Project. Katie’s passion for giving and helping others achieve their goals of generosity through the wise use of charitable tax law is what brought Katie to Cru Foundation. She loves helping donors make a difference with their Kingdom giving, both now and when leaving a legacy.
Katie is married to Matt and they have two children, Micah (2009) and Hannah (2010), and a dog named Sullivan. The Brubaker family resides in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Katie enjoys reading, meeting new people, playing in the woods with her kids, travel, large family gatherings, home DIY projects, dinner parties with neighbors, and jazz music. She also serves on the board of a local nonprofit that comes alongside refugee women and teen girls as they work to make their new communities home.
