# Katie G. Harvey

> Katie G. Harvey is the San Antonio-based founder and CEO of K Harvey Brand Partners, formerly KGBTexas Communications. She started the agency in 1994 at 24, developed it into an integrated communications business with San Antonio and Houston offices, and brought five executive leaders into ownership in 2022. A competitive Arabian horse rider and public writer on faith and leadership, she served as the Greater San Antonio Chamber’s 2023 board chair and was named chair of its second Executive Connections cohort in 2026.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at K Harvey Brand Partners
- **Organizations:** K Harvey Brand Partners (formerly KGBTexas Communications), Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
- **From:** Greenfield, United States
- **Education:** BS, Journalism, Texas State University (then Southwest Texas State University)
- **Known for:** 2022 Tex Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award, PRSA San Antonio Del Oro Awards., 2024 San Antonio Business Journal C-Suite honoree., 2026 Brenda Vickrey Johnson Small Business Award, Greater San Antonio Chamber.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Graduated from Southwest Texas State University; the university lists a BS in Journalism.
- **1992** — Moved to San Antonio after college.
- **1994** — Founded the agency that became KGBTexas Communications at age 24, with $2,000 and her former boss as its first client.
- **2005** — Expanded the agency into Houston, according to the 2022 PRSA Del Oro award program.
- **2014** — Agency partnered with Jackson Walker to launch the Catalyst Award for startup woman-owned businesses.
- **2018** — Agency joined Worldcom Public Relations Group.
- **2019** — Agency announced the Community Impact Award offering $25,000 in marketing services across two nonprofits.
- **2022** — Brought five executive leadership team members into agency ownership; received the Tex Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award.
- **2023** — Served as Greater San Antonio Chamber board chair.
- **2024** — Named a San Antonio Business Journal C-Suite honoree; agency rebranded as K Harvey Brand Partners in December.
- **2026** — Recognized with the Brenda Vickrey Johnson Small Business Award and named chair of Executive Connections: San Antonio’s second cohort.

## Achievements

- 2022 Tex Taylor Lifetime Achievement Award, PRSA San Antonio Del Oro Awards.
- 2024 San Antonio Business Journal C-Suite honoree.
- 2026 Brenda Vickrey Johnson Small Business Award, Greater San Antonio Chamber.
- Had won 15 U.S. and Canadian national championship titles in Arabian horse competition by January 2019.
- Served as the Greater San Antonio Chamber’s 2023 board chair.
- Built an agency with international client work in Mexico, Nigeria and Brazil, documented in a Texas State speaker biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — The Greater San Antonio Chamber named her chair of the second Executive Connections: San Antonio cohort.
- **2026-05** — Recognized with the Brenda Vickrey Johnson Small Business Award at the Chamber’s tribute to women business leaders; the agency subsequently celebrated the award publicly.
- **2025-08** — Published the LinkedIn article Growing Where We Are Planted on August 27.
- **2024-12** — Agency celebrated 30 years and rebranded from KGBTexas Communications to K Harvey Brand Partners.

## Links

- Website: https://kharvey.co/leaders/katie-g-harvey/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-harvey-7299143/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22