Katherine He founded Shanghai Jiao Tong University Foundation of America (SJTUFA) in 2005 and have been managing it since.  She serves as Chairwoman and President of the volunteer-run non-profit organization.

Katherine graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) in 1985 with a BSME degree and received her MSME degree in 1990 from Drexel University in Philadelphia. She retired from Edwards Lifesciences in 2000 after a fulfilling 30-year career in the medical device field, specializing in the development of cutting-edge implantable cardiovascular devices.

Katherine served as the president of Chiao Tung University Alumni Association of Southern California (CTUAA-SC) from 2005 to 2007, and president of Chiao Tung University Alumni Association in America (CTUAAA) from 2015 to 2022.  

Her devotion of serving alma mater and alumni was well recognized.  Under her leadership SJTUFA received the prestigious SJTU President’s Award in 2009.  She also received the Outstanding Alumni Service Award from SJTU in 2011 and 2013.