Kara Howard

Kara Howard has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and roles. Kara began their career in 2001 as a Non-Profit Fellow in Marketing and Strategy at Children's Hospital Boston. Kara then worked at Oliver Wyman from 1997 to 2003, initially as a Senior Associate and later as Manager of North American Recruiting. From 2003 to 2005, they served as a Partner at Lippincott Mercer.

In 2006, Kara joined Staples and held various roles, including Director of Marketing Strategy and Research, Director of Marketing Strategy, Research, and Analytics, VP Digital Marketing and Customer Insight, VP Marketing Operations, and VP Retail and Online Marketing Strategy and Analytics. Kara contributed to the company's marketing and operations strategies and played a pivotal role in driving customer insight and analytics.

Kara transitioned to Vistaprint in 2014, where they served as SVP Global Merchandising and later as SVP Marketing. In these positions, they led teams responsible for product, pricing, and e-commerce, as well as the global marketing organization. Kara played a key role in expanding Vistaprint's product selection and driving category growth.

In 2020, Kara became the Vice President of Marketing at SimpliSafe, where they led marketing initiatives for the company. Currently, they hold the position of SVP Marketing and Customer Experience at J. Jill since July 2021.

Throughout their career, Kara has demonstrated strong leadership skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to drive growth and innovation in marketing and customer experience.

Kara Howard attended Brown University from 1993 to 1997, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics.