Katty Pien

Katty Pien is the chief marketing officer for LIXIL Americas. She leads the overall marketing and innovation strategies that drive consumer-centric growth across the Company’s portfolio of brands.

Prior to joining LIXIL, Pien had more than 20 years of global marketing experience from best-in-class, multinational consumer packaged goods companies such as Unilever, Nestlé and Johnson & Johnson. She leverages her consumer-centric expertise in brand strategies, innovation, integrated marketing, and brand portfolio management to build the iconic American Standard, DXV and GROHE brands.

Pien has been recognized with various distinctions in her career, including being named an Ad Age Top 50 Marketer, as well as creating the “Häagen-Dazs Loves Honeybees” integrated marketing campaign that won a Cannes Lion Award from the Cannes International Festival of Creativity. Additionally, she was awarded a Gold Effie, a Gold Clio, and “Cause-Related Campaign of the Year” from PR Week.

Pien holds an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business and a B.S. in operations research and industrial engineering from Cornell University.