Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kate Long Stellar is a special collections librarian, archives professional, and organizational leader with deep experience building collections, teams, and systems that support institutional growth and long-term stewardship.

As a leader in design and cultural heritage organizations, she has developed expertise in collection management, archives, metadata, research services, and public access, with a particular focus on design history, letter arts, and material culture.

Combining strategic vision with operational execution, she helps organizations navigate periods of growth by creating scalable workflows, strengthening teams, and aligning systems with mission-driven goals.

Her work bridges collections stewardship and organizational development, ensuring that cultural institutions can expand their impact while maintaining excellence in preservation, access, and user engagement.

Kate is also a writer, curator, and advocate for making cultural collections more discoverable, accessible, and meaningful to researchers, practitioners, and the public. She spends her free time taking big walks with her family.