Kate Rogers has dedicated her career to building community through leadership roles in the non-profit and charitable sector, in arts and cultural development, and in policy research and creation.
With a master’s degree in political science, Rogers is committed to good governance, public engagement, and informed decision-making.
She was the executive director of the Fredericton Community Foundation, the Charlotte Street Arts Centre, the New Brunswick Crafts Council, and managing director of the NB Social Policy Research Network.
This is Rogers’ third term on Fredericton City Council. She was fist elected in May 2012 and again in May 2016. She served as Deputy Mayor for the City of Fredericton for a two-year term in May 2016. In May 2021, Kate Rogers was elected as Mayor of Fredericton, she is the first woman to serve in that role.
Throughout her time on City Council, Rogers served on numerous committees and chaired the Arts & Culture Committee, Governance and Civic Engagement Committee and Livable Community Committee. She also served as the Council representative for the Planning Advisory Committee, the Preservation Review Board and Downtown Fredericton Inc. Presently, Rogers chairs the Fredericton Affordable Housing Committee and sits as an ex officio member on all City of Fredericton standing committees.
Throughout her life, Rogers has been an active volunteer and Board member. She is a proud a founding co-chair of the Fredericton Arts Alliance and currently sits on the University of New Brunswick’s Board of Governors and is a director on the Capital Region Service Commission.
A life-long resident of Fredericton, Kate Rogers and her husband, Mike Wolfe, have lived in downtown Fredericton for almost 25 years with their two daughters, Eliza, and Iris.