Experience

West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President and CEO

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  As president and CEO of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, I will be working with our stellar Chamber team, board and West Des Moines Community focusing on our key priorities that include: *Help WDM Business Make CONNECTIONS*Provide a Wide Variety of BUSINESS SOLUTIONS*Develop Tools to Assist with area TALENT and WORKFORCE Initiatives*Create Ideas that Continue to POSITION and PROMOTE WEST DES MOINES as the Most Vibrant Suburban City in North America As president and CEO of the West Des Moines Chamber of Commerce, I will be working with our stellar Chamber team, board and West Des Moines Community focusing on our key priorities that include: *Help WDM Business Make CONNECTIONS*Provide a Wide Variety of BUSINESS SOLUTIONS*Develop Tools to Assist with area TALENT and WORKFORCE Initiatives*Create Ideas that Continue to POSITION and PROMOTE WEST DES MOINES as the Most Vibrant Suburban City in North America



Business Publications Corporation, Inc

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Innovation

  • Mar 2019 - Apr 2020

  I am thrilled to be named the director of innovation for the Business Record. This is a newly created, expanded role at the company. In addition to my current role as part of the very talented Business Record sales team, I will be taking on new responsibilities leading innovation and training support for dsm Magazine, Write Brain Custom Publishing and for Business Publications Corporation as a whole. I am thrilled about this expanded role and helping to identify key ways I can build and collaborate with the dynamic Iowa business community to promote the unique ideas, innovations and people that call Iowa home. I am continually recognized as one of the top sales performers at the company and am known for 'big picture' strategic ideas that help customers make an impact in the community and statewide. AWARDS & HONORS:*Silver Award Winner - innovationIOWA Digital, American Association of Business Publications 2019*Number One Statewide Revenue Magazine - Business Publication’s innovationIOWA 2019, 2018*Top Sales Executive Award - Business Publications Corporation, Puerto Vallarta Trip Winner 2018*Speaker & Panelist - West Des Moines Chamber “42 Sales Tips in 42 Minutes” 2019*Top Company Wide Sales Executive - Business Publications Corporation, 2019, 2018, 2016 *Master of Ceremonies - Terry Brandstad US Ambassador to China - Iowa Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit & Awards Event 2018*STEM Advocate of the Year Nominee - Technology Association of Iowa 2016

• Sales Manager - innovationIOWA Magazine

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2020

  I started and help launch the innovationIOWA Magazine that has extended into a highly profitable line of business for Business Publications that includes a weekly statewide innovationIOWA e-mail newsletter, Newsite at www.innovationIA.com, annual innovationIOWA Magazine, Launch Party and Awards.innovationIOWA Magazine features in-depth editorial detailing Iowa's innovative companies critical in our state's economic growth - as identified in the Iowa Department of Economic Development commissioned Battelle Memorial Institute to study Iowa’s growth sectors as well as look at the state’s support system for entrepreneurs including: Biosciences & Agriculture, Advanced Manufacturing, Information Technology, Finance & Insurance and STEM. This first-of-its-kind glossy magazine will highlight the people and the companies that are driving our Iowa business economy and we are thrilled about its publication. 10,000 copies are distributed statewide to leaders, job seekers and purchase decision makers and is tied to an annual innovationIOWA Launch Party where hundreds mix and mingle and learn who this year's Corteva innovationLEADER and Iowa State University Ivy College of Business innovationENTREPRENEUR will be. "Congratulations to you all, and especially to Katherine, who had this idea and championed it throughout – from concept to sell out. I am so, so impressed!" Janette Larkin - Publisher / Business Publications Corporation Inc.

• Sr. Account Executive

  • Feb 2005 - Mar 2019

  I represent Business Publications Corporation's Des Moines Business Record and our highly targeted products catering to the executive business & leadership community including our weekly paper, event sponsorships, Web, daily e-mail newsletters, custom publishing and more. My specialty is creating unique and powerful ideas for area and state-wide companies that help position them in a memorable ways that help drive business development opportunities. I have been with Business Publications for eight years and have over 25 years of experience in the industry so my breath and depth of knowledge in media marketing is extensive. I look forward to putting my knowledge to work for you!



THE T SECTOR, INC. Technology News San Diego

• Founder & Publisher

  • Mar 2000 - Dec 2005

  I founded and bootstrapped The T Sector: Everything Tech San Diego that included an award-winning monthly glossy magazine, daily e-mail newsletter, Web and events catering to technology and biotech leaders within the greater San Diego Area. Key annual gatherings and innovation community leadership awards events included Tech Mecca (over 1500 attendees held at various locations including the Birch Aquarium and San Diego Zoo), BioFusion, InFusion, TeleFusion and more. The "Fusion" event series all were conducted at the Salk Institute - La Jolla, CA.AWARDS & HONORS:*The T Sector Magazine Winner of Numerous Awards including San Diego Press Club Awards 1st Place In-Depth Reporting 2001, 1st Place Business Journalism 2001, Society of Professional Journalists 1st Place Magazines Opinion 2002, 1st Place Magazines Criticism, 1st Place Science, Technology 2003 *Athena Pinnacle Awards - Individual in Services Nominee, The T Sector Inc. 2003*YWCA TWIN Awards Honoree - The T Sector Inc. 2003



San Diego Business Journal

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Display Advertising Sales Manager

  • Oct 1996 - Jun 2000

  At the San Diego Business Journal, I led a sales team of 10, directed all hiring and training while at the same time curated the top-revenue generating sales territory through strategic sales approaches and collaborating with business owners and leaders. Conceived and managed new, highly profitable new publications, "Tech Times" and "San Diego Tech Annual" that targeted brand new revenue streams for the company while also servicing important needs in the community for regular innovation news and workforce attraction.



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Manager - 107.1 The Planet Radio Station

  • Jun 1995 - May 1996

  Led a professional sales team of five at the University of Illinois affiliated radio station serving the Central Illinois region. Worked closely with the sales team and area businesses on strategic ways to help them grow their businesses. Led a professional sales team of five at the University of Illinois affiliated radio station serving the Central Illinois region. Worked closely with the sales team and area businesses on strategic ways to help them grow their businesses.



Crain's Chicago Business

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Jan 1992 - Jun 1995

  Interacted regularly with area business leaders and advertising agencies in the Greater Chicago area to help drive marketing approaches and campaigns targeted to regional key decision makers. Leveraged my expertise in cold calling to grow territory and increase revenues. Traveled quarterly to Boston to meet with client headquarters and advertising agencies. Interacted regularly with area business leaders and advertising agencies in the Greater Chicago area to help drive marketing approaches and campaigns targeted to regional key decision makers. Leveraged my expertise in cold calling to grow territory and increase revenues. Traveled quarterly to Boston to meet with client headquarters and advertising agencies.



Zenith Data Systems

• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial Account Manager

  • Apr 1988 - Jan 1992

  Hired out of graduate school at the University of Illinois to head the first ever Special Events Coordinator within the Central Region based out of "Plant 6" in Chicago. Led groundbreaking, national educational advertising program that I developed where I collaborated with 30 of the nation's leading college newspapers, placing advertising to help drive education sales for the world's first laptop 8088, 286, 386 computers. Traveled with sales team to lead national trade shows and events. Promoted to Commercial Account Manager to lead commercial sales through broad dealer base within the Detroit region. Won number one sales person within commercial sales in the US and earned President's Club Award.



University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Executive - Daily Illini Newspaper

  • Aug 1986 - Apr 1988

  Worked hard while in college to produce the number one revenue generating territory in the history of the paper. Developed brand new campaign concept and go-to-market strategy for Zenith Data System's educational sector that was so successful that the company used the campaign throughout the entire USA. Worked hard while in college to produce the number one revenue generating territory in the history of the paper. Developed brand new campaign concept and go-to-market strategy for Zenith Data System's educational sector that was so successful that the company used the campaign throughout the entire USA.