Katie is an exceptionally creative, dedicated, and entrepreneurial Creative Director and senior leader with 20 years of industry experience developing brand strategy, crafting unique and meaningful experiences, and building teams of talented creatives who deliver award-winning and thought-provoking content that turns heads and inspires consumer loyalty. A Nike/Converse Inc. veteran of 11 years, Katie is adept at delivering innovative and high-quality work under the pressure of tight deadlines and often-moving goal posts, but that doesn’t stop her from leading with patience, kindness, and flexibility. She seamlessly collaborates with partners globally across diverse cultures and functions and wins over stakeholders with her enthusiasm, intelligence, and passion for strong creative and storytelling. Katie believes what Thomas J. Watson Jr. said to his IBM employees in 1966, that “good design is good business,” and she ensures that business priorities drive the focus of her teams.
Whether leading projects locally with her in-house team of designers, illustrators, and video content creators, or directing agencies, photographers, or web developers across continents, Katie is a curious, intuitive, empathetic, and natural creative leader. She is adept at earning C-suite trust while simultaneously making time to mentor junior talent. A thoughtful communicator, Katie has earned accolades from agency and creative partners the world over for her concise, articulate, and thorough creative briefs and feedback. Professional and passionate, Katie knows how to win over even the most discerning client with her smart and compelling pitches and by listening to and really hearing client needs.
A born creative, Katie is also a rigorous critical thinker with an ideal balance of left and right brain that makes her an organized and practical leader who partners with clients to ensure the work she delivers meets or exceeds business objectives. Katie is also a strong manager and coach who is always thinking about ways to help her team work more efficiently, operationalize processes, and come up with new ways to deliver even smarter work. Katie cares deeply for her people, always taking time to help them grow their careers, learn new skills, and feel supported in their emotional well-being.
Katie is passionate about diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to using her creative leadership to increase representation, ignite social change, and create a more positive world.