Katz is a partner and Executive Vice President of Rough Draft Studios.

Katz is a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College Class of 1988.

Katz was a commercial producer at a New York ad agency, when she was introduced to the Simpsons animation team to produce a commercial for Butterfinger candy bar.

In 1994, Katz joined Rough Draft Studios to produce numerous projects for film and television including The Maxx, Futurama[1] and Drawn Together.

Claudia has received Emmy and Hugo Awards for her work on Futurama.