Versatile and accomplished People/Human Resources leader with a strong track record of creating value through development of strategic initiatives and and implementation through tactical efforts. Industry experience includes professional services, technology, software, SaaS, and consulting. Companies range in size from 10-100K+ employees, have national and global presence. Organizations range from high growth to start-up to in transition to established. Design and deliver best practices in multiple facets of HR including talent acquisition and management, employee experience, leadership and individual coaching, compliance and risk mitigation, benefit plan design, and compensation and equity planning.

I have always had a thirst for knowledge, fueled by my diverse set of passions. This quality manifests itself in both my personal and professional lives. I made it a priority during my time at University to develop a diverse skill set that would allow me to develop my professional interests. I earned a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering, as well as certificates in both Computer Science and Business. Personally, I value new, unique experiences and maintaining a well-rounded lifestyle. Subsequently, I am able to relate to and empathize with many different types of people. As the world’s technology is now more volatile than ever, my constant curiosity will ensure that I am always ready to adapt, learn, and innovate in response. As I begin my career at Oracle as a Cloud Solutions Engineer, I will act as a liaison between the sales force and the software products. My technical and leadership experiences, my creativity, my drive, and my relatability will help me to not only think innovatively regarding our company’s software solutions, but also communicate with clients how they personally can best utilize Oracle solutions.

Collaborative, adaptable, and data-driven B2B marketing leader. Since transitioning from social work to tech, I've held as many marketing and growth roles as you can imagine, from market launch and expansion to demand gen. Currently, I do product marketing at Mode, where I am responsible for messaging, positioning, go-to-market strategy, offering development and launch, market research, and sales enablement.

With more than 25 years of experience in nonprofit advancement, Katherine is an award-winning writer and creative director whose work with municipal and higher education clients has earned accolades from the California Association of Public Information Officers, the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education and the College Fraternity Editors Association. Her proficiencies include strategic planning, executive messaging, content development, proofreading and copyediting. Katherine joined the Tripepi Smith team in November 2016. She previously was director of community relations for the Paine Art Center and Gardens, associate editor for The ANCHORA of Delta Gamma Fraternity, publications editor and director of creative services for Claremont McKenna College and a communications consultant for the Claremont University Consortium, Pomona College, Scripps College and the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. She currently supports administrative and creative projects for Bayshore Consulting, California Choice Energy Authority, California Joint Powers Insurance Authority, Clean Energy Alliance, Mt. San Antonio Gardens and Renne Public Law Group. Her municipal clients include the City of Saratoga and the City of Snoqualmie, Washington. During her tenure with Tripepi Smith, Katherine has completed professional development programming including Social Marketing Certification from Hootsuite, the Local Leaders Academy at the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy and Microsoft Excel from Beginner to Advanced through Udemy. Her earned her Accreditation in Public Relations from the Universal Accreditation Board in April 2021. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in English from Denison University, where she studied literature and writing, as well as organizational and interpersonal communication. An active volunteer, Katherine sits on the boards of directors for the Claremont Educational Foundation and the Southern California Blind Children’s Center. She has served Delta Gamma Fraternity as council trustee: communications, regional director for California and Hawaii, regional alumnae specialist and regional alumnae programming and recruitment specialist. Katherine currently is vice-president: communications for the Glendale-Burbank Alumnae Chapter, where she also has been vice-president: programming, recording secretary and a member of the nominating committee. She also volunteers for the Denison University offices of admission, alumni relations and development.

I'm passionate about the customer journey and creating an excellent experience from first click to closed-won. Combining my academic background in marketing psychology and digital marketing with my professional experience in B2B tech, I strive to streamline the buyer journey and create meaningful interactions at every stage.