Kate Motonaga is the Chief Financial Officer of the Public Library of Science (PLOS), serving as global CFO for a digitally native publishing and data platform with recurring revenue and international operations across the U.S., UK, Germany, and APAC. She leads enterprise finance, treasury, FP&A, governance, and cross-border entity oversight, partnering closely with the CEO and Board on capital allocation, performance management, and risk-adjusted decision-making. At PLOS, Kate has strengthened liquidity and treasury strategy, improved cash visibility, reduced banking costs, and enhanced investment risk management. She rebuilt forecasting through rolling forecasts, scenario modeling, and cash-flow planning to restore credibility and enable sharper board-level decisions. She has also modernized finance systems through ERP and EPM initiatives, automation, and data improvements that increase decision velocity and accountability. Beyond the CFO role, Kate serves as Audit Committee Chair and Board Director for the Fleet Science Center and is a Finance Committee Member and Board Advisor for ORCID, supporting governance, reporting integrity, and enterprise risk oversight.