About Kate

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Kate has spent over 20 years helping clients navigate tough territories, define business-building objectives, and implement market-moving strategies. Her consulting career began with one of NYC’s premier boutique life sciences management consulting firms, where she worked in strategic development with pharma and biotech companies around the globe.

Kate left management consulting to join the agency world in 2009, joining TBWA\WorldHealth in strategic planning and new ventures. During her tenure at TBWA, Kate served in several strategy and client services roles supporting clients through high-profile product launches, life-cycle management challenges, business development opportunities, and high-touch, high-exposure client engagement opportunities.

At the end of 2019, Kate left her role as VP at TBWA to embrace the flexibility and demands of being her own boss (or at least being second-in-command to her 7-year-old son). She is currently serving as the Chief Business Officer of WheelerShip, a family-owned and operated replacement automotive parts company.  She is a proud graduate of the University of Southern California and earned her master’s degree from Columbia University. She is the recipient of the She Run It’s Working Mother of the Year Award, serves on the USC SDA Alumni Leadership Council, and is a proud associate member of the Broadway League.

 
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