Kate Pataran began her career with the Halton Regional Police Service Communications Bureau in 2003 working various projects and secondments until she was promoted to Communications Supervisor in 2019. In 2021, she was seconded as the first Civilian Executive Officer to the Deputy Chief. In September 2022, Kate earned her Emergency Number Professional designation with NENA. She is dedicated to advancing 9-1-1 advocacy, standards and training development and is a member of the CRTC's Emergency Services Working Group (ESWG), NENA Ontario, and the National Training Collective. In 2024, Kate began a new journey as the Canadian ECC Engagement Manager for RapidSOS where she supports Canadian agencies with access to crucial life-saving additional data.