As the CEO of vente-privee USA, Kathy leads the members-only online shopping destination in partnership with American Express, offering premium brands at fantastic prices every day. Featuring stunning boutiques with limited-time sales events across high-end fashion, home and lifestyle categories, vente-privee provides its members access to a world of style without compromise. With the combined expertise of two global brands committed to serving both consumers and businesses, vente-privee brings a new model of e-commerce to the United States.

Kathy has played a vital role in building and growing vente-privee USA since the joint venture’s debut in November of 2011. As the Chief Operations Officer, she managed the launch of the company and has overseen Sales Operations, Human Resources, Product Development, and a variety of strategic cross-functional initiatives.

Prior to joining vente-privee USA, Kathy held senior-level positions at NBC Universal including Vice-President of Marketing Strategy & Operations for Local Media; Vice-President of Business Operations for Local Integrated Media; and Director of Distribution Partnerships at Hulu. Her work at NBC helped transform the company’s Local Media digital business into a profitable and dynamic organization recognized for its high quality local content and products.

Kathy has also held roles at Morgan Stanley and SelectMinds, a recruiting and sourcing software company. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Management & Technology Program, holding degrees in both economics and systems engineering.