Kate Minner

Kate Minner has extensive work experience in marketing and leadership roles. Kate is currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Grendene Global Brands since January 2022. Prior to this, they were a founding member of Chief, a private network focused on empowering women leaders, from September 2020. Before that, they served as the Vice President of Marketing & E-Commerce at K-Swiss Global Brands from July 2021 to January 2022.

Kate also has experience as the Chief Marketing Officer at Sperry from May 2018 to August 2020. Kate worked as the Global Head of Marketing, Lacoste Chaussures at Pentland Brands from June 2014 to February 2018. During their tenure, they developed and executed global brand marketing strategies and collaborated with subsidiary and distributor networks for product launches and global go-to-market plans.

Earlier in their career, Kate worked at William Grant & Sons, where they held roles such as Marketing Manager for Single Malts & Global Initiatives Global Travel Retail from June 2012 to December 2013, and Regional Marketing Manager for Asia Pacific & Middle East from October 2010 to June 2012. Kate was responsible for driving brand plans, product launches, promotional activities, and marketing strategies to build value growth.

Kate began their career at L'Oreal, where they held various marketing roles, including Manager of Marketing and Professional Products Division Merchandising from September 2007 to October 2010. Kate also worked as the Manager of Media & Event Marketing from February 2006 to September 2007, and as the Manager of Event Planning from December 2003 to January 2006. At L'Oreal, they developed marketing strategies, executed events, managed budgets, and implemented project management initiatives.

Before joining L'Oreal, Kate worked at IntraMed Education Group as a Senior Meeting Planner from January 2001 to December 2003. In this role, they were responsible for coordinating meetings, negotiating contracts, and managing budgets for a variety of events in the pharmaceutical industry.

Overall, Kate Minner has a strong background in marketing, leadership, and event planning, with experience in various industries such as fashion, beauty, and spirits.

Kate Minner attended West Virginia University from 1994 to 1998, where they obtained a Bachelor's degree in Marketing & Communications.