Kathryn Ford, Group Director, Integrated Planning & Transformation, Mediacom

Kathryn is a Senior Partner and Group Director at Mediacom, where she is the US integrated strategy lead on MARS. Kathryn has been deeply involved in the MARS business for years, both in a US & global capacity, including working across the MARS Wrigley confectionary brands, leading the MARS Food segment, and serving as part of the Global Engagement team. Across each of these roles, Kathryn has embraced a challenger mentality to push these brands into unchartered territories to drive growth.

Prior to Mediacom, Kathryn worked across a variety of agencies including Mindshare, OMD and Carmichael Lynch. Kathryn has a proven track record of developing and executing innovative and integrated marketing programs across categories, including retail, education, insurance, and CPG. She has over 15 years of advertising experience across traditional and emerging media, and over 11 years of FMCG experience including General Mills and Kimberly-Clark.

Kathryn and her husband, along with their two hilarious and mischievous kittens (Maverick & Goosie) live just north of Milwaukee. Outside of work, Kathryn is a sports fanatic, cooking enthusiast and aspiring urban farmer.

Kathryn Ford

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