Kate Cotner
Director of Community Engagement
Florida Power & Light Company
Company
Florida Power & Light Company
Connect
Home Region
Gulfstream
Class
Connect Class 12
Biography
Kate P. Cotner is the Director of Community Engagement for Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), a Fortune 200 company which is the largest electric utility in the State of Florida, and one of the largest electric utility providers of clean energy in the country. As part of her role, she develops giving and engagement strategies for FPL throughout the State of Florida. Her role also includes oversight of the FPL’s Manatee Lagoon in Palm Beach County.
In her prior roles, she served as an External Affairs Manager for South Palm Beach County and a Senior External Affairs Advisor for the Treasure Coast. She also served in FPL’s General Counsel’s Office as a Principal Attorney. She is a licensed attorney and has practiced both in the public and private sectors. She credits her legal background as the key to making her an effective community partner and problem solver.
Kate believes in the importance of being active and engaged in her community. She serves on the Board of Directors for Leadership Florida, the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, the Friends of Manatee Lagoon, the Palm Beach YMCA, and the Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County.
In addition to being passionate about her work, she also enjoys cooking and adventuring with her husband, Ian, and son, Liam. While she takes pride in her education and experience, her favorite titles are wife, mother, daughter, and friend.
In her prior roles, she served as an External Affairs Manager for South Palm Beach County and a Senior External Affairs Advisor for the Treasure Coast. She also served in FPL’s General Counsel’s Office as a Principal Attorney. She is a licensed attorney and has practiced both in the public and private sectors. She credits her legal background as the key to making her an effective community partner and problem solver.
Kate believes in the importance of being active and engaged in her community. She serves on the Board of Directors for Leadership Florida, the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce, the Friends of Manatee Lagoon, the Palm Beach YMCA, and the Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County.
In addition to being passionate about her work, she also enjoys cooking and adventuring with her husband, Ian, and son, Liam. While she takes pride in her education and experience, her favorite titles are wife, mother, daughter, and friend.