Katie Powell was appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Economic Advisory Council on Jan. 1, 2024.
Katie is the President of Munro Companies, the parent company of both Munro, a manufacturer of pumps, pump controls, pumping stations, and related equipment for the irrigation industry, and Munro Supply, an industrial supply house that serves Western Colorado and Eastern Utah. She was recently honored as the Colorado Industrial Manufacturer of the year, by the Colorado Manufacturing Awards, and was a finalist for the Manufacturing Woman of the Year award.
Believing strongly in the importance of engaging in industry and economic development, Katie currently sits on the boards of the International Irrigation Association (IA), the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Association (CAMA), and Grand Junction’s Business Incubator Center. She is also the former Chairman of the Board of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce.