Katherine B. Hadda is a Visiting Fellow at the Chair for U.S.-India Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington DC, where she leads the Indian States Public Health Project.  A prior senior diplomat who most recently served as U.S. consul general in Hyderabad, India, she was the most senior U.S. official in a region covering three Indian states with a combined population of 130 million. During her tenure, Ms. Hadda advocated for the interests of over 130 U.S. companies in the district, managed 1 of the 10 busiest U.S. visa operations in the world, and led an active media and cultural program to promote U.S. strategic interests. Her Twitter account garnered a million views monthly and was recognized as one of the most interactive U.S. diplomatic social media platforms in South and Central Asia.  Ms. Hadda's other diplomatic assignments included Italy, Afghanistan, New Zealand, the UK, Taiwan, and China as well as Washington, DC.  She is a former adviser to the board of United Way Hyderabad and is currently advisor to the Safe Water Network and the Una Chapman Cox Foundation.