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Catherine Draper is listed as Board Director | Strategic Advisor | Mentor & Coach at Alight, a company with 124 employees, based in Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Catherine Draper.
Catherine Draper previously worked as Strategic Advisor at Alight and Director Board of Directors at Regions Hospital. Catherine Draper holds Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management Strategy, Finance, And Marketing from Northwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management.
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Catherine Draper is a Board Director and Strategic Advisor, leveraging her perspective as an accomplished P&L leader, award-winning marketer, and international commercial executive best known for delivering sustainable stakeholder value. She has successfully revitalized mature businesses, discovered emerging sources of growth, and led through external disruption. An experienced global leader, Catherine has grown businesses across diverse customer, competitive, regulatory, and cultural environments and has led acquisitions, JVs, and partnerships for Fortune 500 companies across B2C and B2B channels. In her executive career, Catherine held a dual role as SVP, Marketing & Strategic Initiatives for the $1B Global Healthcare business unit at Ecolab (NYSE: ECL), a Fortune 300 company. Previously, at General Mills (NYSE: GIS), a Fortune 200 packaged food company, Catherine held a Corporate Officer role and was Chief Marketing Officer of Cereal Partners Worldwide, a $1.6B joint venture between General Mills and Nestlé (SW: NESN) with sales in 130 countries. Developing leaders and investing in talent has been an enduring legacy of Catherine’s career. At Ecolab, she successfully energized and elevated talent during the COVID-19 pandemic. At Cereal Partners Worldwide, she modernized professional development and enabled marketing associates worldwide to access on-demand learning. At General Mills, she pioneered the first Employee Resource Group outside of the U.S., a Women’s Network in Latin America. Catherine’s colleagues value her commercial acumen, ability to quickly connect the dots, and her approachable, inclusive style. A strategic and purposeful leader, she inspires teams to deliver financial results while leaving the planet and people in a better place.AREAS OF IMPACT• Strategic Business Planning • Global Experience: Europe, LatAm, APAC • Acquisition, Integration, & Joint Venture Leadership • Customer-Centric Product Innovation• Integrated Marketing/Digital Campaigns• Talent & Leadership Development
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Selected to join new Advisory Council for the Alight US Enterprise organization, providing strategic focus and thought leadership to strengthen the impact of this new initiative. Alight US enterprise is pioneering a groundbreaking approach to humanitarian work. This inaugural Advisory Council leverages the operating principles of insights, co-creation.
St Paul, Minnesota, United States
Provide guidance on organization's strategic plan and financial goals for the Regions Hospital Foundation. Leverage commercial perspective to partner with management and other Board directors to elevate growth aspirations and maximize Regions Hospital's impact through providing the best patient care and industry leading research. Asked to lead Strategic.
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
P&L responsibility with dedicated sales and customer service for Medical Device clients along with functional leadership for Marketing, Digital Solutions, Strategy, M&A, and Clinical Affairs across all of the Global Healthcare business. Accountable for 150 associates. Developed portfolio segmentation strategy to accelerate growth via organic and inorganic.
Lausanne Area, Switzerland
Led marketing and global brands for a joint venture of Nestlé & General Mills: $1.6B sales, with 4,000 employees in 130 countries. Responsible for 230 marketing associates and $180M consumer budget. Doubled Nesquik global growth rate, restored Fitness brand and modernized brand touchpoints; saved $6M/year with move to 100% digital premiums for promotions.
Promoted to Corporate Officer to represent General Mills in its joint venture with Nestlé, Cereal Partners Worldwide, as Chief Marketing Officer of this leading, global breakfast cereal company.
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
P&L accountability for $1.2B portfolio and Portfolio Strategy and Plan across $2.5B “Big G” brands. Team of 70. Grew value share 1.3 points in $10B category, disrupted big company stereotypes and achieved $9M earned media from commitment to remove flavors and colors from artificial sources. Drove 9% sales lift in 6-month period.
Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
Doubled sales revenue (from $400M to $800M) with a strategic acquisition and core business growth. Drove successful marketing integration after $1B acquisition of a Brazilian food company, accelerated new product pipeline. Delivered 21% organic growth in region.
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Progressed through roles of increasing scope and responsibility on key brands:- Yoplait Core Cup: Led $650M portfolio including Original Style, Custard, and Whips.- U.S. Kid Cereals: Achieved 28% profit growth via 18% sales growth and mix on a $600M portfolio.- Pillsbury Frozen Breakfast: Honored with Chairman’s Champion Award for turning around declining.
Evaluated acquisitions, joint ventures and partnerships, and market entries.
Brand management roles across variety of categories and brands.
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Provided counsel on 40 business plans for implementation in a privatizing economy. Pioneered resume and interview workshops for Russian multi-national candidates.
Greater Boston Area
Implemented an activity-based model to evaluate customer channel costs for textile manufacturer. Developed a tool to use data from improved cost estimating process for an automotive OEM company.
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Catherine Draper works for Alight.
Catherine Draper is listed as Board Director | Strategic Advisor | Mentor & Coach at Alight.
Catherine Draper is based in Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area, United States, United States while working with Alight.
Catherine Draper has worked for Alight, Regions Hospital, Ecolab, Cereal Partners Worldwide (Nestlé & General Mills), and General Mills.
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Catherine Draper holds Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Management Strategy, Finance, And Marketing from Northwestern University - Kellogg School Of Management.
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