Katie Kleyla is a creative strategist with a background in music, events, marketing and politics. She joined Eat Drink RI in 2015, focusing on marketing and event production. In addition to the annual four-day Eat Drink RI Festival, Katie helps produce a variety of dinner series, provides marketing services for hospitality clients, and works with a variety of nonprofit organizations that support the local food sector. The Eat Drink RI team has begun development on a Food Hall in the Smith Hill neighborhood and is continuing development of the Central Market on the waterfront in Providence. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Arts in music and sings professionally with many ensembles, including The New Providence Big Band.