Katie Cavender

Katie Cavender enters her 17th year in intercollegiate athletics and first on staff at the College Football Playoff. Cavender comes to the CFP after 11 years with the Mountain West Conference, where she served as its Assistant Commissioner of Advanced Media and Digital Strategy.

At the Mountain West, Cavender was responsible for the strategic vision, execution and analysis of the MW brand presence across its digital platforms, including social, web and mobile channels. She led the league to a spot on the 2015 Cynopsis Sports Leaderboard, which showcases brands, organizations, leagues and networks and recognizes the best of the best sports social media campaigns throughout the calendar year. Cavender also played an integral role in the implementation of the three-time Emmy award-winning Mountain West Network that was recognized for technical achievement in 2014, 2015 and 2016. 

Cavender graduated with honors from the University of Nevada in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism. Following graduation, she spent a year as a public relations intern with the Pacific-10 Conference and went on to a role with Boise State, where she was the assistant media coordinator for the 2006 MPC Computers Bowl and provided day-to-day support in facilities, game operations and travel planning.

In June 2008, Cavender received her Master's of Education degree in intercollegiate athletic leadership from the University of Washington, and she continues to assist the program as a teaching assistant and guest lecturer.

Follow Katie on Twitter: @KatieCavender

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