Katy Sorenson is the Founder, President and CEO of the Good Government Initiative at the University of Miami, a program to educate elected officials at the state and local level, and to engage the community in its governance. From 1994 to 2010, Sorenson represented District 8 on the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners. Her district included more than 170,000 residents of diverse backgrounds, three cities and a significant portion of the agricultural lands of the County. As a commissioner, she was an advocate for equality for all residents, the environment, regional cooperation, child welfare issues, and the arts. She has a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin.