Partnership Team

Katie Pryor is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Houston Partnership, the Houston region’s leading business and community organization and principal advocate for economic growth and prosperity across a 12-county region.
 
As COO, Pryor oversees the Partnership’s operations and engagement, with leadership responsibilities spanning organizational strategy, governance, finance, talent, technology, revenue and stakeholder engagement. She also works closely with the Partnership’s board and business and civic leaders to advance priorities critical to Houston’s long-term competitiveness and growth.
 
Since joining the Partnership in 2020, Pryor has helped lead significant organizational and strategic initiatives, including serving as the lead executive for the Partnership’s strategic plan launched in 2025. Previously, she spent nearly a decade with the American Heart Association in local and national leadership roles, building on her experience in public relations and nonprofit organizations.
 
Pryor is a 2025 Most Influential Women in Houston honoree, a 2024 Houston Business Journal Women Who Mean Business honoree and serves on the boards of Fit Houston, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council, and Theatre Under The Stars. A Houston native and Texas Tech University graduate, she is deeply committed to the continued growth and success of the region she calls home.