Kate Pinkham

Kate Pinkham is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in consumer insights, marketing, and innovation. Currently serving as Vice President of Innovation and Insights at Wolverine Worldwide since November 2014, Kate has held multiple leadership roles including General Manager and Vice President of Hush Puppies, and Vice President of Global Marketing for the brand. Prior to Wolverine, Kate contributed to Mars Petcare as Sr. Manager of Shopper Insights for Nutro, and spent several years at Wrigley as Sr. Manager in Consumer & Market Insights. Earlier in the career at Unilever, Kate worked as Consumer and Market Insight Manager for the Hair Care division. Kate holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Women's Studies from the University of Michigan, earned between 2000 and 2004.