katherine jin
Katherine Jin is a policy advisor and organizer with experience in AI regulation, data privacy, biotechnology, and digital equity. She most recently served on Mayor Mamdani’s Technology Transition Committee, advising on New York City’s technology governance, digital services strategy, and procurement reform. She was technical policy advisor to New York State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, where she led work across the New York Privacy Act, data broker regulation, and AI governance legislation. In her organizing and policy work, Katherine has written legislative frameworks for data center regulation, led advocacy for digital rights and surveillance oversight, and advised on the implementation of municipal broadband.
For a decade, Katherine served as co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Kinnos Inc., a biotech company that raised over $25M and deployed novel infection control technologies to empower people to protect themselves from life-threatening infections. She led implementation of a USAID Fighting Ebola Grand Challenge grant, partnering with Médecins Sans Frontières, International Medical Corps, and the World Health Organization to protect healthcare workers during global outbreaks. She managed technology operations including research and development, manufacturing, and regulatory compliance, resulting in 50+ issued patents, 10 peer-reviewed papers, and deployment in dozens of hospitals across North America.
Katherine studied Biology and Computer Science at Columbia University.