Katie Block is the Chief Financial Officer of Related Southeast where she is responsible for the financial oversight and planning as well as the overall management of day-to-day operations for the retail, residential, and commercial development and management in South Florida. In addition to her responsibilities in West Palm Beach, Katie leads the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team for Hudson Yards in New York City.
In her previous role as Department Head of FP&A for the Related Companies, Katie managed a team of 25 and was directly responsible for successfully integrating internal FP&A teams into one consolidated function which is responsible for financial planning, corporate budgeting and forecasting, cash management, and performance management of all development and operating platforms.
Katie joined Related in 2013. Previously, she served as CPA at Ernst & Young and Controller at a Private Equity Hospitality Fund. Katie holds a degree from the University of Delaware, where she dual majored in Business with a concentration in Accounting and Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Management. Katie serves as Treasurer and is on the board of directors of the Promise Fund of Florida, sits on the West Palm Beach Mayor’s educational advisory committee, partners with Big Sisters/Big Brothers NYC and is part of the executive team who leads volunteer/charitable activities for the Related Southeast office.