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ABOUT KATHELINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Katheline is a skilled independent Board Director. She has completed her ESG certification from the Diligent Institute and the Black Corporate Board Readiness (BCBR) program at the University of Santa Clara. She was the Chairwoman of the Board for Kido Media Inc. and an Independent board member for AIOT Blockchain LLC.  She excels at Board positions for VC and PE-backed companies, with an affinity for audit and nom gov committees.  

 

Katheline is also a Keynote Speaker: she has given keynotes at CES, Google, the Financial Services Communication Society (FCS), the CMO Alliance,  MindBody's BOLD conference, Brand Innovators and many others. 

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BIOGRAPHY 

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As a global senior Advertising Sales & Marketing executive and board member, Katheline Jean-Pierre Coleman guides companies with proven strategies to drive sustainable growth and scale businesses across verticals in B2B and B2C for organizations from startup through Fortune 500 including Alphabet/Google and Linkedin (owned by Microsoft). Her vast experience leading billion-dollar portfolios, launching products in global markets and guiding commercialization using new business models elevates companies looking to scale, enter new markets or leverage innovation for growth.  Katheline brings to boards the insights needed to succeed in an ever-changing landscape by providing solid governance and expertise in emerging technologies, sales, blockchain, DEI, cybersecurity, retail, marketing and product management.

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• Business Strategy: Oversaw multiple $1 billion+ revenue portfolios for Google. Advised 400+ companies on strategic growth to achieve business milestones, get acquired or become public, as well as guided large companies on strategies to increase consumer brand awareness.

• DEI Governance: Served on the Executive Committees of Alphabet’s Black Caucus and Senior Black Caucus from 2020-22. Created and launched The Women Coffee Club, a leadership development program for women and part of Google’s global DEI initiatives.

• Scale for Growth: Scaled a $4.5 billion retail business at Google across regions for a team of 300+ sellers, increasing shopping adoption by 371% year-over-year. 

• Emerging Technologies: During her decade at Google, launched multiple cutting-edge products and technologies leveraging AI and machine learning. Advising on business model generation and validation, critical partnerships and branding.

• e-Commerce & Retail Strategy: Launched Flickr and scaled it across 26+ countries. Experience as a product manager or advising retailers globally on e-commerce innovation, including evolution of the “multi-channel” customer.

• Startup Advisory & Investment: Has advised multiple startups on growth, scaling, partnerships, marketing, retail strategy and fundraising including companies in the fintech, mental health and retail industries.​