Katy Banks, MPA
Katy Banks, MPA
Katy Banks, MPA
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To say I am motivated would be an understatement.
Completing my Masters in Public Administration at 22 - deeply researching, quantifying and evaluating systemic dysfunction and poverty in US policy - while helping my father beat cancer ROCKED my life.
Living in Chicago’s south side - selling property across Chicagoland & in the markets where I want to see change - exposed the flaws in the policies I was evaluating in school in real time.
Now, I feel blessed bring my passion for people, process, and products together everyday.
How I love to spend my time
Real Estate for All
Some joke that as a third generation realtor, I have been selling homes since birth. From Barbie contracts to closing $50M of homes, I’ve become obsessed with learning, representing and realizing real people’s needs and wants. Finding a home that satisfies both the spoken and unspoken desires of my clients and seeing them love their space is what wakes me up in the morning.
Building Search Technology
After watching my family sell $1B in real estate, interacting with the current real estate systems, showing hundreds of homes, talking to clients about what could be better and knowing the massive technological advancements realized across all industries — dissecting the status quo was the only natural next step. Our stealth startup is building a better ecosystem for the real estate industry so that more people can realize their dreams of homeownership.
Learn more at Shimbly.com
Dreaming about my non profit
My master’s thesis covered “The Effectiveness of the United States Foster Care System”… which is all but effective. With a 60% re-abuse rate and over 65,000 homeless children in just the foster care system alone, our policies seem all but effective. Unfortunately, like many systemic problems the root cause is poverty. Claiming to want to solve poverty would be ludicrous, but I hope to break ground on what I see as the modern day community center within the next 5 years in Chicago.
Getting Healthier
Optimum health is a continuous iterative process that I chase after daily. I absolutely love powerlifting, bodybuilding, eating gluten/corn/all the sensitivities free, and even sometimes sprinting (if you’ve been on crutches it becomes so much more fun). I am not a doctor or professional trainer… but if you have any questions at all I am happy to give you all knowledge I have gained over the last 7 years of transforming my body.
Let’s be friends
In the pandemic meeting IRL may be limited, but I am always happy to have a virtual coffee or tea to hear about how we can make magic happen for this world together.
Drop me a line anytime or fill out this little form and I will reach out to you ASAP!
Have a blessed day —
Katy Banks, MPA
CEO | Shimbly Corporation + Pivot Real Estate Co
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