Ani Gatz

Ani (On-Knee) Gatz is the Director of the Evening Master’s Program at Harris. In this role, she oversees all administrative, business, and operational functions, manages staff, and provides quality control for program execution and innovation. She ensures alignment across all sectors at Harris and recommends program content, polices, and strategic planning efforts

Ani comes to this role with a Master’s in Public Policy from Harris and over twenty years of experience in communications and public policy. She has worked in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Ani has trained and led hundreds of professionals, managed dozens of successful communication campaigns, and created and implemented public policy on a local level. Prior to joining Harris, Ani was the Communications Director for Kitsap Community Foundation in western Washington State. In addition to overseeing all communications, reporting, and PR campaigns, she directed operations of the nonprofit executive education center, Kitsap Center for Nonprofit Excellence. In this capacity, she developed and implemented multiple executive-level training programs. She also created and taught courses in strategic fundraising and communications. 

Ani earned her BA in English Literature from the University of Arizona and her Master’s in Public Policy from Harris School of Public Policy, where she served as an HCA Fellow and earned the Leadership Credential.