Katrina N. McDow

Smiling Black woman with long hair and bangs in a white top and jacket in front of a U.S. flag

Hampton University and Johns Hopkins alum

She/her
katrina.mcdow@gsa.gov
IT solution advisor
Customer Strategic Solutions Division, Information Technology Category

When did you join GSA?

September 2022

Describe what you do for GSA and what a typical day is like.

I lead business development efforts with IT category to increase the utilization of the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions and Multiple Award Schedule contract vehicles. Specifically, I support the telecommunications division and their strategic initiatives by utilizing data to make decisions.

What was your career journey before you got to GSA?

I graduated from Hampton University in 2002 with an bachelor’s in Business Management with a Marketing and Finance emphasis. After working in private industry for Marriott International, I joined the public sector while attending graduate school at Johns Hopkins University, Carey School of Business, for my master’s in Marketing, class of 2009. I have over 15 years of experience in the federal government working at the Department of Transportation, Department of Treasury, and Department of Labor before GSA.

What is the best part about working for GSA?

GSA is a forward-thinking agency. Leadership supports and promotes innovation, ingenuity and collaboration across all areas of the agency. You can work here and make a long-lasting impact that affects the day-to-day lives of American people.

What advice do you have for others about working for GSA?

When I started here at GSA, some golden nuggets of advice were shared with me, and those were to “create your destiny” and “stay new” — meaning keep learning and challenging yourself. This is so true because GSA supports you to do just that!